The city school board approved a current Cobb County alternative school's principal to head Cartersville High beginning in July.
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Friday, March 9, 2012
City Schools leaders at a work session last night named Cartersville High School Principal Jay Floyd's replacement. Steven Butler, who now is principal of Cobb County's Oakwood Digital Academy, was selected by a committee including a school board member, administrators and teachers, and was favored by the school council, The Daily Tribune News reports. Floyd told his staff he would leave the system in June, but—except for confirming the announcement—declined to elaborate. Last month, administrators began the search for a new principal to begin the 2012-2013 school year. Butler, who beat out four other candidates, served as a teacher, assistant principal and department head prior to becoming principal of the alternative school in Marietta. …
A Cartersville Schools official said the pending resignation of high school Principal Jay Floyd was not initiated by system administrators.
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Friday, February 10, 2012
Cartersville Schools administrators are on the hunt for a new principal following a recent announcement, one they say was not initiated by the school system. Current Cartersville High School Principal Jay Floyd told his staff he would leave the system in June, but—except for confirming the announcement—declined to elaborate. Dispelling rumors Floyd's contract would not be renewed for the 2012-2013 school year or that his expected resignation would not be by choice, Assistant Superintendent Ken Clouse indicated Floyd has been in talks with system officials throughout this school year about what would be his last term as CHS principal. "Mr. Floyd has indicated he is not going to be back next year. He is pursuing some other things. It's that …
While he had no further comment, Jay Floyd confirmed he told faculty members he is leaving the post in June.
Cartersville Schools officials could be looking to fill one of the system's top jobs to begin the 2012-2013 school year. While Cartersville High School Principal Jay Floyd declined further comment, he confirmed reports that he told faculty members he would not be back in the fall to continue his current role as principal. Floyd also confirmed his resignation would be effective in June. System spokesman Vivian Greene said officials knew of Floyd's announcement to faculty last week, but so far have not received his official resignation or any word on the reason or reasons. A student notified Cartersville Patch of the development. In July, Floyd was a finalist for superintendent of the Chattooga County school system, but turned down a job …
Brett Womack
10:16 am on Sunday, March 11, 2012
Who were the teachers that "Voted" for Butler? Were they the ones who were hired since the current superintendant was hired? Sounds like a dictatorship to me. This is NOT the same Cartersville school system I grew up in. It is very sad what is happening, do we really want our school system to look like Cobb and Atlanta public schools? I sure don't, it's bad enough that I'm thinking about private … more ›