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Guilford County Schools' chief curriculum and organizational development officer, Beth Folger, has been named the systems chief academic officer. She will start the new position on Monday.

Folger will oversee all of the district's 120 schools, curriculum and instruction, exceptional children and the Division of Student Services, which includes athletics.
From the press release:

"Folger began her career in 1991 as an elementary and middle school math teacher in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools. Over the years, she has served as an educational consultant, an elementary school principal and an associate superintendent. She joined Guilford County Schools in 2005 as an instructional improvement officer. The following year she became the district's executive director of secondary curriculum and instruction. In 2007, she was promoted to her current position. Since July 1, she has held the additional title of interim chief academic officer."

"Folger, 41, holds a doctorate in education from Ashland University in Ohio, a master's in school administration from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and a bachelor's in intermediate education from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill."

 Folger replaces Mack McCrary who took a position as an instructional improvement officer last year. However school officials noted the position's duties have been expanded.