Putnam County Schools will be without Superintendent of Schools John G. Hudson on July 1, 2026, as Hudson announced Monday, May 19, that he will retire effective June 30th. The school system will not, however, be without a superintendent on July 1st because the Board of Education is slated to pick a replacement Wednesday, May 27th at 6:00 p.m.

Hudson’s retirement announcement comes after 10 years of heading Putnam’s schools. He was voted to become…