CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools has confirmed that their school superintendent, Clayton Wilcox, has been suspended.

CMS released the following statement on Monday morning:

“CMS can confirm that the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education has suspended Superintendent Clayton Wilcox.  The suspension goes into effect today and Dr. Wilcox will continue to receive his salary while suspended. During this time, Earnest Winston will serve as Acting Superintendent. CMS remains focused on the priorities that matter most – our students, teaching and learning in every school as we look forward to the start of the 2019-2020 school year. Because this is a personnel matter, we cannot provide further details at this time.”

Wilcox came to CMS in 2017 and just received a two-year contract extension in January. He's paid $307,000 a year.

The district's ombudsman, Earnest Winston, will take Wilcox's place for now.

Winston is a former Charlotte Observer reporter and English teacher at Vance High School in CMS.