Dr. Allene Magill, executive director of the Professional Association of Georgia Educators and former schools superintendent in Forsyth County, died unexpectedly at her home Saturday.
"The PAGE family is overwhelmed and saddened today with the passing of Dr. Allene Magill, our leader and executive director," said Craig Harper, director of communications. "Allene was a tireless advocate for educators and public education in Georgia for many decades with her most important work occurring over the past 14 years with PAGE.
"Allene was a visionary leader who saw great potential in people and helped all with whom she worked to do even more than they thought they were capable of doing," Harper said. "She never stopped striving to ensure educators had the support they needed to develop professionally, and to provide the best instruction in the classroom and the highest level of leadership, regardless of position."
At 93,000 members, PAGE is Georgia's largest professional association for educators. In addition to Forsyth County, Magill had also served as schools superintendent forPaulding County and the City of Dalton.
"Allene's absence will be felt not only at PAGE, but across our state," Harper said.
Funeral arrangements were pending at last report.
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