Schools

New Principal Named For North Springs Charter High School

Scott Hanson, currently serving as an administrator in Florida, will start his tenure at the Sandy Springs school in June.

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SANDY SPRINGS, GA -- The Fulton County School Board has named Scott Hanson as the new principal of North Springs Charter High School.

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Hanson, who currently serves as principal of Conway Middle School in Orange County, Florida, has 19 years of work experience in educational leadership and teaching, including 15 years specifically at the high school level.

He was selected as the top candidate following an extensive process that involved surveying the community about desired leadership skills and attributes, application and resume review by the North Springs School Governance Council, and interviews with key district officials.

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Hanson began his career as a high school social studies teacher and also has taught history at the University of Central Florida, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in social science education and a master’s degree in educational leadership.

Opportunities for students, parents, staff and community to meet Hanson will be announced later this month. He will complete the school year at his current school and then begin his new position at North Springs in June.

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