The finalist for the superintendent of the School District of Beloit was officially hired Tuesday night after the school board unanimously approved the hiring.

Dr. Willie Garrison will serve as the new leader of the school district and says student achievement needs to be at the forefront of decision making within the district.

Garrison says that he doesn’t want the district to get stuck and he will work with the board to continue to be able to move the district and the community forward.

He most recently served as the Director Teaching and Learning in the Brown Deer School District.

No information has been released by the district about when Garrison will start his job in Beloit.