Campbell hired by Etowah County Schools

Jon Paul Campbell

Jon Paul Campbell, a name familiar in Etowah County Schools, was hired Tuesday night as the system's director of personnel and operations.  Campbell replaces Personnel Director Terry Foshee, who retired last month after 35 years.  The move comes a day after Campbell was removed as superintendent of Jacksonville City Schools. A statement by the Jacksonville Board of Education said the move had nothing to do with job performance or misconduct, but the board wanted to go in a different direction.  Campbell had worked for Etowah County Schools for 25 years and was the system's assistant superintendent for support services when he left in September 2010 to take the superintendent's job in Jacksonville. Earlier that year, he was one of the two top candidates for the Etowah County superintendent's position, which went to Alan Cosby.  Campbell served as a band director and teacher at Hokes Bluff High School for 10 years and was assistant principal at Gaston School for two years. He then served for nine years in the system's central office as director of technology and student activities. He was assistant superintendent for support services for four years.