Greene County Board of Education announces next superintendent
This decision follows the announcement of superintendent Dr. Creech's retirement, who served Greene County Schools in various leadership roles since 2014 and has led the district as superintendent since 2022.
Dr. McNeill brings over two decades of experience to the role, His career began as a fifth-grade teacher at Sam D. Bundy Elementary School in Pitt County. With a passion for leadership and student success, Dr. McNeil pursued a Master of School Administration degree through the North Carolina Principal Fellows Program, graduating in 2011. He then transitioned into school administration, serving as an assistant principal at Farmville Central High School before joining Greene County Schools as the principal of Greene Early College.
'I am beyond humbled. I am grateful to the board of education for instilling their trust in me,' Dr. McNeil said. 'I have a great team of educators and leaders around me, and I will continue to lean on their expertise to help move Greene County Schools forward.'
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