Broward County, Fla., Chief Accepts Job in Georgia

By Kerry A. White

The rumors that have persistently swirled around Broward County, Fla., Superintendent Frank R. Petruzielo have been confirmed.

Mr. Petruzielo, 54, announced last week that he will be leaving his post as head of the nation's fifth-largest school system for the greener pastures of Cherokee County, Ga., a small but growing suburb of Atlanta, where he will head the 24,000-student school system. The new job pays $150,000 a year in salary and benefits.

Mr. Petruzielo said he expects to stay on the job in the 230,000-student Broward County district until Feb. 1, when he will...