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HCPS says farewell to 28-year educator without fear Jan King
“Most of us just want to be Jan King when we grow up, said Henderson County Public Schools Superintendent John Bryant.
King, 51, who most recently served as assistant superintendent for instructional services, retired from HCPS Friday after 28 years of service.
Another longtime school district employee, Wendy Frye, will take over King s position today.
Colleagues – some of them also former students – described King as selfless, caring, personable, cheerful, humble, supportive, kind, an inspiration and a role model. They said she s also been a steady hand and wise leader throughout the district s navigation of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Henderson County School Board approved the administrator appointment at Monday evening’s regular school board meeting.
Since 2016, Frye has supervised and provided support to administrators, counselors and teachers of all high schools and the Henderson County Virtual Public School through her role as director of high schools.
“I am humbled and honored to be given this new opportunity to serve the students and staff of Henderson County Public Schools. Growing up in a home where my father was a lifelong educator, I knew from an early age that there was no greater work than to help students achieve their goals and to support the staff who guide them,” Frye said in a news release.