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Green County Board accepts Superintendent Paul D. Crawford’s resignation, agrees to release him from contract
Summary
The Green County Board of Education voted to accept Superintendent Paul D. Crawford’s resignation, agreed to release him from his contract and discussed paying out accumulated annual leave; the superintendent said he accepted a position in Bell County and cited family reasons.
The Green County Board of Education voted to accept Superintendent Paul D. Crawford’s resignation effective April 30, 2025, and approved a separate motion to release him from his current contract.
The actions followed remarks from Crawford that he had accepted a position in Bell County and that the decision was influenced by family considerations. "It's been a, it's it's been a very difficult decision for me over the past few months," Crawford said, adding he accepted the new job last night "contingent upon you all allowing me out of my contract." He thanked the board, district administrators and principals for their work.
Board members moved and seconded the two motions. On the motion to accept the resignation, the board recorded affirmative votes: Henson (aye), Braxton (aye), Drew (aye) and Cohen (aye). On the separate motion to release Crawford from his contract the board again recorded affirmative votes, including Braxton and other members who responded "aye" during roll call.
Board members also discussed paying out Crawford’s accumulated annual leave days. A motion to authorize payout was made and seconded; the transcript records the motion and second but does not record a roll-call tally or final vote on the payout in the provided excerpt. During the discussion a board member asked about the daily-rate calculation; a speaker stated a formula on the record as "40 times 600." No additional details about the payout calculation or the final payout amount are recorded in the transcript excerpt.
Crawford told the board he hoped he had "left this district better than I found it" and noted personal reasons for leaving, including family responsibilities and an expected grandchild. Following the votes, board staff scheduled a special meeting; the next regular meeting was announced for Thursday, May 24, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. at the Clark Center Office.
The transcript shows the board took recorded formal action to accept Crawford’s resignation and to release him from contract; the payout motion is recorded as having been moved and seconded but a recorded vote is not present in the provided excerpt.
Ending: The board completed the personnel actions and set a meeting date for May 24, 2025, for further business.
