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Fulton School Superintendent Avossa to leave

April 16, 2015

Fulton County Schools Superintendent Robert Avossa will be moving to Florida to head up Palm Beach County schools.

The Palm Beach school board selected him Thursday from among three finalists.

Avossa, 43, was considered a front-runner for the position after being ranked the top choice last week by five of the seven board members.

Avossa is also a finalist for the superintendent position in Montgomery County, Md., but he told reporters at the Palm Beach Post Thursday that “Florida feels like home to me.”

“I’m very excited about joining the team here in Palm Beach County,” he told board members moments after being selected.

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