The Clarke County School District issued a letter to clarify Superintendent Demond Means’ status in the wake of comments from Dr. Means after a tense meeting of the Clarke County School Board Thursday night.
It states: Dr. Demond means remains under contract and continues to carry out his duties as Superintendent of the Clarke County School District, as referenced by board policy “CE – School Superintendent.”
According to Flagpole Magazine, Board members voted to add a phrase by member Tawana Mattox to a letter to the Professional Standards Commission that while Means should be cleared by the PSC, “We [the board] will determine the best measures for addressing these concerns.”
Means was quoted as saying “It seems you don’t want me as superintendent, and we need to have a discussion about how I leave.”
The discussion was in response to the June 14th letter drafted by the board to the PSC regarding an ethics complaint filed against the superintendent. Three possible violations were mentioned before the board decided there was no need for further PSC involvement in the PSC complaint.
CCSD Letter:
SUPERINTENDENT STATUS
Athens, Georgia —Following discussion at the Clarke County School District Board of Education meeting held Thursday, November 21, 2019, the district wishes to clarify the following information. Dr. Demond Means remains under contract and continues to carry out his duties as superintendent of the Clarke County School District, as referenced by board policy “CE –School Superintendent.” This policy is available for review in the BoardDocs section on the district website.
Questions related to the superintendent’s employment contract should be directed to the BOE president, Dr. LaKeisha Gantt.
Email: ganttl@clarke.k12.ga.us
Phone:706-207-2002
