Rome City Schools Superintendent Lou Byars announced on Tuesday that he will retire at the end of this school year.
In an annoucment to principals Byars said his last day will be May 31.
Byars was named superintendent for Rome City Schools on February 21, 2017. Prior to taking on the responsibilities of superintendent, Mr. Byars was the chief operations officer for Rome City Schools and went on to serve as interim superintendent in September of 2016. He previously served as the director of financial review at the Georgia Department of Education, and finance director at RCS. He is a graduate of West Rome High School and earned his B.S. in Engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point. While serving in the military, he earned his Masters in Business Administration from the University of Northern Colorado.
