MARCH 11, 2025 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Kevin Christian, Director of Public Relations

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MARION COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT

OF SCHOOLS RESIGNS

MARION COUNTY – Superintendent of Schools Dr. Diane Gullett will leave Marion County Public Schools after the current school year ends.

Marion County’s first appointed superintendent submitted her letter of resignation to the Marion County School Board Monday evening. She later shared the same letter in a district-wide email to employees.

“It has been a true honor to work with you and I have been humbled and blessed to serve our students together,” she wrote in her email.

“Thank you for your support, your hard work, and your dedication to the success of our students,” Gullett added. “With your collective efforts I am certain our students will continue to thrive in the future.”

Gullett joined MCPS in July 2020 in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, making history by becoming the district’s first-ever appointed superintendent.

Gullett offered no details on her reason for departure. She indicated her last day with the district will be July 11 per her current contract.

“I am committed to ensuring a smooth transition and will support the Board and my successor during this time,” Gullett wrote in her resignation letter.

School Board members will now begin their search for a new superintendent to lead the district and its 46,500 students and 7,000-plus employees.

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