Gwinnett County school board fires Superintendent Calvin Watts

Former Gwinnett County Public Schools Superintendent Calvin Watts speaks with North Gwinnett Middle School students on August 4, 2021.

(Courtesy of Gwinnett County Schools)

This story was updated on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, at 7:59 p.m.

The Gwinnett County Board of Education ended Superintendent Calvin Watts’ contract prematurely by a vote of 3-2 on Friday.

The educator’s term will end on April 2, 2025. Al Taylor, the current chief of schools at Gwinnett County Public Schools, will serve as the interim superintendent as confirmed by a 4-1 vote by the board.