Baldwin County Public Schools chief school financial officer John Wilson resigned his position Wednesday morning.
Superintendent Eddie Tyler said it was difficult to hear the news, but he is happy for Wilson for the new opportunity outside education.
“We always knew we had a true innovator and diamond in the rough with him, and it seems others have taken note as he has now accepted a position outside of education,” Tyler said. “I want to thank John for his dedication to public education, his dedication to our system, his commitment to forming relationships with our community leaders, and for his constant diligence and willingness to push our system beyond the status quo for the benefit of our students and the citizens of Baldwin County.”
According to multiple reports, Wilson stated that false accusations "by certain groups" led him to leave the position, considering his integrity and what was best for his family.
Wilson has been with the school system since 2012. Tyler said Wilson pulled the school system out of a financial slump. In fact, he said Wilson saved the school system from financial ruin.
He was credited for creating the Pay-As-You-Go financial program for construction projects.
“While other school systems raise taxes and use bonds to fund construction projects, our system utilizes this program where there are zero costs to taxpayers,” Tyler said. “This program was first introduced to meet the needs of our unprecedented growth while ensuring that taxpayers did not feel the financial impact.”
1819 News interviewed Wilson in April amid debate on a portion of a Baldwin County tax that goes to the county school system and is not shared with municipal systems. Wilson said the school system was prioritizing preparing students for the workforce by building the Baldwin Preparatory Academy, which was being funded by the tax.
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