With 35 and 30 years of service to Hall County Schools, respectively, two principals, Jeff Cooper and Jennifer Deaton, said Friday they plan to retire at the end of the current school year.
Deaton has been with the school system 30 years as a teacher, counselor, assistant principal, and principal. She currently serves as principal at Sugar Hill Elementary.
Cooper, currently principal at East Hall High, has held that job for 18 years and is an East Hall alum. Throughout his tenure with the school system, in addition to principal, has served as a teacher, coach, and assistant principal.