The Baldwin County Board of Education may soon have to a find new top administrator. Schools Superintendent Faron Hollinger has been named as one of three finalists for the same position in Muscogee County, Ga. The school district, which includes the city of Columbus, educates a similar number of students as Baldwin County but has a larger staff.

Hollinger, who was hired by Baldwin County schools in 2002, said the Broad Superintendents Academy notified him of the opening. The selective academy, which puts about a dozen applicants through a 10-month training program every year, prepares administrators for superintendent positions in urban communities.

“I’ve always had a career interest in the challenges of urban school districts,” Hollinger said. “When they invited me to apply, it seemed to fit right.”

Superintendent Hollinger interested in Georgia position