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Board to vote on contract

New Superintendent Ed Nichols will get a raise, but he won’t make as much as his predecessor, if his proposed contract is approved today. The proposed three-year contract would pay Nichols about … more

By Bayne Hughes | 6/21/12 | 3040 views | 2 comments

Nichols' plan: Up options, honors

Newly promoted Superintendent Ed Nichols wants to push more students into honors classes and give middle school students more elective options. Those are two of the goals he has for the first 90 … more

By Bayne Hughes | 6/13/12 | 2428 views

Nichols progress reports desired

Decatur school board members want to require at least two progress reports each year from new Superintendent Ed Nichols. The board met Tuesday to discuss Nichols' contract. It will likely be a … more

By Bayne Hughes | 6/6/12 | 2751 views

Nichols must be outsider

After a thorough search process, the Decatur Board of Education concluded the best candidate for superintendent had been here all along: Assistant Superintendent Ed Nichols. Nichols has many … more

5/13/12 | 3058 views | 2 comments

Nichols prepares to lead city schools

Longtime employee Ed Nichols’ selection as Decatur’s ninth school superintendent came last week after a lengthy search and a few ruffled feathers in the community, but the school board’s … more

By Bayne Hughes | 5/13/12 | 2960 views | 2 comments

A steep price for Nichols?

The selection of local favorite Ed Nichols as Decatur’s new superintendent has prompted questions about the search process’s necessity and expense. School board member Michele Gray-King said … more

By Bayne Hughes | 5/12/12 | 5469 views | 13 comments

Nichols gets the job

The Decatur school board chose to promote from within Thursday, hiring Ed Nichols, who has worked more than two decades in the city school system, in hopes he would bring the change they … more

By Bayne Hughes | 5/11/12 | 6073 views | 17 comments

Parents say Nichols is ‘a home guy’

If his reception at Decatur City Schools Foundation’s Showcase of Excellence was any indication, new Superintendent Ed Nichols has earned his status as “Mr. Popular.” The cavernous Ingalls … more

By Tiffeny Owens | 5/11/12 | 3109 views | 1 comment

Vote set today on new school chief; board appears uncertain of choice

Assistant Superintendent Ed Nichols long has been considered the heir apparent for superintendent of Decatur City Schools. If that's the case, school board members are keeping it to … more

By Bayne Hughes | 5/10/12 | 2542 views | 6 comments

Officials weigh in on candidates

Mayor Don Stanford crashed the party at Decatur Board of Education’s central office Tuesday, joining meetings called for 10 administrators to offer final input on the selection of a new … more

By Bayne Hughes | 5/9/12 | 1677 views | 1 comment

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