Thursday, November 06, 2014

Breaking: Shelton Resigns

This from WKYT:

Embattled Fayette County Schools superintendent resigns

Fayette County Public Schools Superintendent Tom Shelton announced on Thursday that he will be leaving the Fayette County Public Schools to become the next Executive Director of the Kentucky Association of School Superintendents.

Dr. Shelton's resignation is effective December 31.
This from WLEX:
Fayette County Public Schools Superintendent Tom Shelton, who has led the school district since 2011, announced Thursday that he will be leaving the Fayette County Public Schools to become Executive Director of the Kentucky Association of School Superintendents.

"Although I did not enter into this decision lightly, I am very excited by the opportunity to work with other superintendents and impact educational improvement on a broader scale," Shelton said. "In order for Kentucky to continue its progress in education, we must advocate at the state level for better funding of our classrooms throughout Kentucky."
This from WTVQ:
The Fayette County Schools Superintendent Tom Shelton said Thursday that he was leaving the district.

Shelton said he would become the next Executive Director of the Kentucky Association of School Superintendents.

He said he would leave his position in Lexington at the end of the year.

Shelton said, "Although I did not enter into this decision lightly, I am very excited by the opportunity to work with other superintendents and impact educational improvement on a broader scale....In order for Kentucky to continue its progress in education, we must advocate at the state level for better funding of our classrooms throughout Kentucky.”

Shelton was named superintendent in Fayette County in 2011.

The district said that under Kentucky statute, a superintendent screening committee would be named to help the school board choose Shelton's replacement.
We wish Shelton the best at KASS. There is important work to be done.



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