By J.R. Tidwell
jr@athensnews-courier.com
Dec 12, 2020
Dec 12, 2020
When former Athens City Schools District Superintendent Trey Holladay was placed on administrative leave back in June, Assistant Superintendent Beth Patton was tasked with filling in the gap. Among her many new tasks was helping the school system come up with a plan to have city students return to their classrooms for the 2020-2021 school year while in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Board decided to buy out Holladay's contract in late October, so Patton was changed from acting superintendent to interim. Board President Russell Johnson said given the job Patton has done for ACS since June, it came as no surprise that she was officially named the system's new superintendent during a special-called meeting Tuesday. The Board voted unanimously to select her over 22 other applicants.