Tift Co. High School principal placed on leave following Board of Education investigation

TIFTON, Ga. – Tift County High School principal, Dr. Chad Stone, was placed on paid administrative leave for 30 days and that his contract will not be renewed, according to a statement by the Tift County School System following their board meeting Thursday night.

The board announced this decision was made based on new information as part of an ongoing investigation.

Stone had already announced he would retire in 2024 after questions were raised about social media posts he made showing students and stakeholders.

Board chair Jonathan Jones stressed that the decision of the board did not reflect the opinions or actions of acting superintendent Dr. Jerry Baker or the incoming superintendent Natalie Gore, as neither had been involved in last year’s events.

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