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Georgia's largest school district recently swore in a new superintendent. The Gwinnett County Public Schools recently bid farewell to Alvin Wilbanks, who led the district for 25 years, and has been credited for a lot of its success. His departure was controversial; the board decided to usher in new superintendent
Dr. Calvin Watts formally named CEO, superintendent of Gwinnett County Schools
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GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - A former Gwinnett County Public Schools administrator has been unanimously approved to be the district s next CEO and superintendent.
Dr. Calvin Watts was given the final approval by the Gwinnett County Board of Education on Friday. I am humbled and honored to serve you as your next superintendent, Dr. Watts said in a video message posted to the district s website.
Watts succeeds longtime superintendent J. Alvin Wilbanks as the superintendent of Kent School District in Washington state.
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Georgia’s largest school district is bringing one of its own home to take over as superintendent after board members ousted a longtime leader.
The Gwinnett County Board of Education voted 5-0 Thursday to name Calvin Watts as its sole finalist to become the district’s superintendent.
Watts has been superintendent of the 26,000-student Kent, Washington, school district since 2015. But before that, Watts worked for 13 years in Gwinnett County as the district sprawled to its current 177,000 students, rising from assistant principal at an elementary school to assistant superintendent for school improvement and operations.
“I proudly accept this opportunity to serve as your next superintendent,” Watts told school board members during a Thursday night meeting via videoconference. “I look forward to seeing you and working with you very soon.”