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Johnston County Board Hires David Pierce as Next Superintendent, Effective July 1
Summary
The Johnston County Board of Education voted to hire Dr. David Pierce as superintendent effective July 1 and plans a 9 a.m. swearing-in; board members praised his long service to the district while some said they wished an external search had been held.
The Johnston County Board of Education voted to hire Dr. David Pierce as the district's next superintendent effective July 1 and announced plans for a 9 a.m. swearing-in that day.
The hire gives the district an internal candidate with long ties to Johnston County Public Schools at the start of a new leadership term. Board members publicly thanked outgoing superintendent Dr. Bracey for his service during the transition.
Board members described Pierce as a longtime district employee with experience across multiple operational areas, including safety initiatives, student discipline, transportation, child nutrition, construction projects and budgeting, according to remarks during the meeting. The board said it selected Pierce with students as the top priority.
At the same meeting, several board members voiced procedural concerns. At least one member said their vote reflected a conviction that an external superintendent search should have been conducted; that member nonetheless said they would support Pierce in the role. Another board member said the board has struggled to be unified at times but that Pierce had helped bring the board together. The transcript does not record a roll-call tally in the meeting record provided.
The board also expressed gratitude to Dr. Bracey for the district's recent academic progress and said it expects to continue growth under Pierce's leadership. A swearing-in ceremony was announced for 9 a.m. July 1; the board said details would be released later.
