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Kell Principal to be Discussed

Trudie Donovan's retirement is on the Cobb Board of Education's Wednesday work session agenda.

A new principal for is among the items the Cobb Board of Education will be discussing Wednesday at its June work session. 

Dr. Trudie Donovan, the Kell principal for the last six years, announced Friday  in the wake of what Cobb school superintendent Michael Hinojosa referred to as a personnel issue related to a "student reporting" matter.

The school board also will discuss a number of other personnel decisions, including a new principal for in East Cobb. Current principal Dr. Hilda Wilkins is retiring effective July 1. 

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So is David Addison, the school system's chief financial officer, who has proposed signficant spending and staff reductions to balance the district's budget, including for the fiscal year 2013 that begins next month. 

principal Rick Beaulieu is as assistant area superintendent, also on July 1. 

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The work session begins at 8:30 a.m. at the board room, 514 Glover Street, Marietta. The full agenda is attached as a PDF file.

Two charter school matters will be discussed, one a petition at Walton High School, the other for the proposed Smyrna Academy of Excellence.

The final school board decisions on these and other matters are scheduled for its June 28 business meeting. 


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