Jasper High School Principal Brian Wilson Leaving After Nine Years

Principal Wilson first made the announcement to students, parents, and faculty in an email.

"It's been a wonderful nine years serving in Jasper," Wilson said. "I've always felt supported by the students and the staff and the community. It's a great place to work, it's a great place to live, and I'll miss it tremendously."

Wilson has accepted a position near Jacksonville, Florida, after the opportunity recently cropped up.

In a statement to WITZ's Kris Norton, Wilson said:

"My wife and I had been looking at the possibility of exploring Florida as maybe a place where I finish my career. We've vacationed there for decades and we really like going to the East Coast of Florida. So, I had not done a lot of applying or interviewing down there but had kind of selectively done so. (An) Opportunity just came up here very recently in a school district, in an area, where we were interested in. And so it felt like the time was right."

WITZ has reached out to Greater Jasper Consolidated Schools for more information.