at the end of the month for a job with BlueCross BlueShield in Chattanooga.

Brad Leon, chief of strategy and performance management, has been with the Memphis school system since 2013, when then-Superintendent Dorsey Hopson hired him to lead the innovation department, which housed the district’s flagship school improvement program.

Leon’s departure is the seventh from Superintendent Joris Ray’s leadership team since he started as interim last January.

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During his tenure with the district, Leon led the creation of a scorecard for district-run and charter schools to measure test scores, academic growth, discipline rates, financial health and college readiness. That scorecard is the cornerstone of the district’s accountability for charter schools, including decisions to renew or revoke their agreements. He also played a significant role inthe former finance chief, left in September after 11 weeks in the post. Tutonial “Toni” Williams returned to the district to replace Carr.

Before joining Shelby County Schools, Leon was the the first regional executive director of Teach for America in Memphis from 2006 to 2010. In his most recent role with the district, he oversaw charter schools, testing, research, and data. His salary was $163,863 annually.