MT. VERNON, IL — Mt. Vernon City Schools District 80 has been led by a tag team of Superintendent Aletta Lawrence and Assistant Super Ryan Swan for the last six years. As of July, the former is retiring, and the latter is moving up to take over for Lawrence.

Swan says there’s been a lot for the school system to be proud of despite the tough last year amongst the pandemic.

District 80 recently hired Mary McGreer to fill the vacancy left by Swan’s promotion.

Superintendent Swan says he knows how much District 80 has to offer parents and their children in the area.