In the wake of widespread speculation that he would be terminated, Dr. Mark Petersen, superintendent of Greenwood School District 52, on Tuesday tendered his resignation effective July 31. Petersen was not present at the meeting, which was presided over by Wally Hall, director of projects for District 52. Board Chariman Paul Cobb read a statement announcing Petersen's resignation at the beginning of the meeting, calling it a "mutually agreed upon separation." Cobb said he and other board members began to question the district's stability when they were notified that Petersen was the finalist for the superintendent position in Aiken, a significantly larger district than Ninety Six.
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