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Former Gwinnett School Leader Resigns Superintendent Post

John Green, who previously served in Gwinnett County Public Schools, has stepped down as Jackson County Schools superintendent. He has agreed to help with the transition until June 30.

With just one year in as superintendent of Jackson County School, a former Gwinnett County educator is leaving.

Veteran educator John Green announced late last week that he would be resigning, effective May 16, from his superintendent's post, according to the Jackson Herald Today. He agreed to assist in the transition through June 30.

Media reports indicate that his resignation was related to retirement benefits.

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This the latest in recent job switches for the Green, who retired from Gwinnett County Public Schools in 2011. He had worked in the district for 24 years, according to the Gwinnett Daily Post.

His GCPS posts included: assistant superintendent, principal at North Gwinnett High School, assistant (or associate) principal at Brookwood High and Berkmar High schools; and a teacher at Meadowcreek High.

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He was hired as Jackson County's superintendent in June 2012, after spending just nine months as a teacher in Alabama. He took that Alabama position just several months after retiring from GCPS, according to MainStreetNews.com.

Now, it seems he's on the move again. This time, though, he said that he will continue his retirement.

In the Jackson Herald Today, Green's resignation letter was quoted as saying:

"I feel fortunate to have been allowed the opportunity to work with you this past year and know the school district is better off today than it was on June 30 of last year."


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