Wayne County Public Schools assistant superintendent slated to retire
By From staff reports
Published in News on June 17, 2018 3:05 AM
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Dean Sauls
Dean Sauls, Wayne County Public Schools assistant superintendent for support services and athletics, is retiring June 30, after a 41 and one-half-year career in education.
Sauls began his teaching career at Central Academic School in Raleigh in 1976. The following year, the Eureka native returned to Wayne County to teach at Norwayne Junior High.
Since then, he has taught and served as athletic director at Charles B. Aycock High. He has been the director of secondary education, health and physical education, social studies and driver's eligibility, and became the principal of Rosewood High School in 2015.
He transitioned to the superintendent's cabinet after being named acting assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction/athletics in 2014 and later moved into his present role.
In addition to a master's degree in school administration from East Carolina University, he holds a bachelor's degree in history education and is certified in secondary English, math and social studies, as well as middle grades language arts, reading, math and social studies His certifications also include elementary education.
"Although Mr. Sauls has spent months trying to retire without any fanfare, we could not allow him to slip away without recognizing him collectively for all that he has done for this school district during his tenure," said Dr. Michael Dunsmore, superintendent. "As a key member of my administrative cabinet, I have appreciated his dedication and commitment to helping advance the departments within his area to better support students, staff and the education environment within our schools."
The superintendent called Sauls the resident "go-to guy" and one who was very respected around the district.
"Those within my cabinet have come to reverently refer to Mr. Sauls as 'The Old Shoe' for the wealth of knowledge and historical information that he has compiled about our schools and county over the course of his career," he said. "While he will be missed, we wish him the very best in his retirement."