Gwinnett County school leader relatives on payroll sparks nepotism debate

February 29, 2016 Suwanee - Gwinnett County Public Schools CEO/Superintendent J. Alvin Wilbanks speaks during a recent interview with the AJC. Wilbanks has been the superintendent in Gwinnett for for 20 years. TAYLOR CARPENTER / TAYLOR.CARPENTER@AJC.COM

Credit: TAYLOR CARPENTER / AJC

Credit: TAYLOR CARPENTER / AJC

February 29, 2016 Suwanee - Gwinnett County Public Schools CEO/Superintendent J. Alvin Wilbanks speaks during a recent interview with the AJC. Wilbanks has been the superintendent in Gwinnett for for 20 years. TAYLOR CARPENTER / TAYLOR.CARPENTER@AJC.COM

Gwinnett County Public Schools Superintendent J. Alvin Wilbanks has two children and two grandchildren who work in the school district.

Wilbanks said he doesn’t see a conflict-of-interest in them working for Gwinnett since he said wasn’t involved in the hiring process and has no oversight over their job duties.

Others believe the situation raises concerns that the four family members on the Gwinnett payroll could receive unfair advantages.

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