Right now, Roy Smith is pretty busy. As the new principal of Moore’s Southmoore High School, it’s Smith’s responsibility to hire all the school’s teachers, coaches and professional staff, monitor construction and make sure the building has the right equipment needed. A project, that’s worth, say, about $40 or $50 million — that’s taxpayer money, too, so every move he makes is public. And — just to make things interesting — Southmoore has to be open in time for the fall 2008 school year. “It’s an enormous task,” Smith said. “It’s not everyone that gets to be on the ground floor of a new school.” Named principal on Aug. 1, Smith — a 20-year veteran of the Moore district — is one of the administration’s front men for its new multi-million dollar high school. And once Southmoore opens its doors, the responsibility rests fully on his shoulders. “Sure, it’s a big responsibility,” he said. “But there are a lot of positives to be said for that. I will interview every staff person, I will have
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