Bulloch County Board of Education approves new superintendent of schools

Statesboro, Ga. (WTOC) - Bulloch County Schools now has a new superintendent to lead the district. Thursday night, the Bulloch County Board of Education voted unanimously to award the position to its sole finalist Dr. Torian White.

Dr. White is a veteran educator with 23 years of experience. He previously served as the principal of Southeast Bulloch Middle School from 2014 to 2019. He then transferred to become the principal of his alma mater, South Effingham High School, where he currently serves.

Bulloch County Schools says White is “locally aware,” and he is a “finalist who closely matches both the qualifications for the position and the feedback it received from the community survey.”

“Having lived, worshipped, and led in Bulloch County for five years, I understand its values and its people - insight that will be valuable as the district enters its next strategic planning cycle,” said White.

White is a native of Effingham County. He earned a doctorate in philosophy in curriculum and instruction from Mercer University in 2014. He also has a specialist degree in leadership from Cambridge College and a master’s degree in education from Troy University. He earned his bachelor’s degree in education from the University of Georgia.

Doctor White will assume the role of superintendent of schools on July 1. He follows longtime superintendent Charles Wilson who retired in March after 14 years as superintendent.

Bulloch County Schools first started its search for a new superintendent on November 20th. The Georgia School Boards Association conduct the nationwide search, and collected 40 applications.