GREENSBORO — Guilford County Schools Superintendent Sharon Contreras announced in a message to district employees today that she will be leaving at the end of the academic year to take a job with The Innovation Project.
She will start work there in August, the district said in a news release.
"I'm just still, very overwhelmed and sad, and at the same time, I understand people have careers too," school board member Khem Irby said in a brief interview. "She is just a great person to work with and she will be missed."
Here is the statement Contreras sent today to district employees:
"Dear GCS employees,
"Today, I am making the bittersweet announcement that I have taken a new role as CEO of The Innovation Project, which brings together forward-thinking North Carolina school district superintendents to find and implement innovative and transformative practices in public education so that students and their communities can thrive. It is a mission that is close to my heart, and one that I feel will allow me to continue the great work we have done here and expand it to reach even more districts across the state.
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"It has been my honor to serve as your superintendent for the past 5 ½ years. I will remain here through the end of this school year. I am grateful for your amazing work in the face of overwhelming obstacles these past few years, and I know that Guilford County Schools will continue to transform the lives of our students in the years to come.
"For all children,
Sharon L. Contreras, PhD"
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