Pressley to be Newberry County superintendent

NEWBERRY COUNTY — The School District of Newberry County Board of Trustees voted to select Alvin Pressley as the school district’s next superintendent on Monday, June 28.

Pressley will officially start as superintendent on July 1, 2021.

Retiring superintendent Jim Suber introduced Alvin Pressley as the new superintendent for Newberry County during the regular meeting on June 28.

“There is your new superintendent Alvin Pressley,” Suber said during the meeting. “Welcome my friend, I’ll never get in your way, but I’ll help you in any way I can.”

As previously reported, Alvin D. Pressley currently serves as the director of secondary education for Lexington/Richland School District 5. Prior to this he served as an executive director of high schools, principal, assistant principal, dean of academics/assistant principal and a science teacher. He earned his Educational Specialist, Master of Education and Bachelor of Science degrees from the University of South Carolina.

“The board had a difficult decision with three strong finalists. I am confident that Mr. Pressley will serve Newberry well. We are excited to move forward to do what is best for the education of our students,” Chair Lucy Anne Meetze said.

The South Carolina School Boards Association assisted the Board of Trustees throughout the search process.