St. Johns County School Board hires new superintendent
The St. Johns County School Board hired its next superintendent at its meeting Tuesday morning. With a unanimous vote, the board chose Brennan Asplen, the current deputy superintendent of operations for the school district.
The new superintendent is expected to start on or before July 1.
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