This summer, Hampton School District 2 will once again be in the hunt for a new leader.
The Hampton 2 Board recently notified Superintendent Dr. Deonia Simmons via letter of its Jan. 10 decision to "not renew" his contract at the end of this school year. This decision was reached during the superintendent's annual evaluation, which is required by the State Department of Education.
"The Board made a decision to go in another direction and the superintendent's contract won't be renewed as of June 30," Board Chairman Benjamin Burison, Jr. said. "We thank the superintendent for everything he has done."
Burison added that the board has not discussed the next step in seeking a replacement, or advertising the position.
Simmons has been with the Estill-based district since 2009, having previously served as principal at Yulee Middle School in Nassau County, Fla. since 2003, assistant principal since 2000, and a teacher in Florida and North Carolina public schools since 1993.
According to his resume, during his tenure in Hampton 2 Simmons has helped produce double digit gains on standardized tests at Estill Elementary and Estill High schools, increased the district's grant monies while decreasing its annual expenditures, and helped build community relations needed for the approval of a $6 million bond referendum for a new middle school.
Simmons did not immediately return phone calls seeking comment.