Sharon Patterson took over the largest school system in Central Georgia in 1999. Monday the Bibb County School Board and Patterson agreed to a mutual separation agreement. Here's special coverage of this developing story.
Sharon Patterson Leaving Bibb Schools March 1 Play Video \| Comments The board agreed to pay the Bibb school superintendent $198,000 to buy out her contract, according to the agreement handed out by the board. Sharon Patterson says she will retire this month due to complaints that she failed to report misconduct by three principals. Patterson's Years Filled With Successes and Controversy Play Video \| Comments The board passed three SPLOSTs for building projects and convinced the state Legislature to give them taxing authority. She won a statewide superintendent's award. But the district was also dogged with money problems, safety concerns and criticism that its schools and student performance were not improving.		Watch Sharon Patterson's final remarks to BOE Read Sharon Patterson's final remarks to BOE Details of Patterson's separation agreement Links Sharon Patterson Bio School Achievement Report Bibb County AYP Report Public School Salaries MORE SHARON PATTERSON COVERAGE MORE EDUCATION HEADLINES

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