Bulloch Schools Chief Charles Wilson Retiring After 30 Years

After three decades balancing budgets and building programs in Bulloch County Schools, Superintendent Charles Wilson is stepping down in March.

Why It Matters: Wilson’s departure closes a chapter defined by financial discipline and a hands-off approach to school leadership that gave principals more control over how they run their buildings. His successor will inherit both a stable budget and rising expectations from a community that’s grown used to clean audits and local decision-making.

What’s Happening: Wilson announced he’ll retire March 31, when his current contract expires, according to the school district. The Board of Education has started planning its search for his replacement.

Wilson came to Bulloch County from South Carolina 30 years ago and spent 16 years as the district’s