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Jefferson County Schools
Thursday, June 30, 2022, marked more than the end of summer school in Jefferson County.
It marked the end of charter control of Jefferson County Schools, and Superintendent Eydie Tricquet was on campus before the day’s end for the official transition.
Shortly before 2 p.m., Tricquet and former principal Cory Oliver discussed a few last-minute items as Oliver turned in his keys. He and his wife, Courtney, are headed to another post with Somerset Charter Schools.
Regaining control was a hard-won victory for Tricquet, whose fight began more than a year and a half ago when she was elected as superintendent. She tapped top educator and former Leon County Superintendent Jackie Pons as Transition Principal, who in turn attracted top educators from around the state who are now coming to Jefferson to make, quite possibly, the biggest difference of their education careers.
“We kept our top-notch educators, and we brought on more top-notch staff to serve the students of Jefferson County Schools,” Tricquet said. “The future of our school district, and our students’ futures, look brilliant.”
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