Multiple Michigan school superintendents retire as pandemic lingers
Updated Jan 19, 2021;
Posted Jan 17, 2021
Jefferson Elementary School Principal LeeAnn Stephan directs students as they return to school in Holland on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020. (Cory Morse | MLive.com)
Cory Morse | MLive.com
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The demands on Michigan school superintendents have been enormous during the coronavirus pandemic and multiple retirements have been announced this school year.
School leaders, who have been navigating their districts through extraordinary circumstances, have had to make difficult decisions often under the fierce scrutiny of staff, parents, and their community.
While the pandemic might be pushing some superintendents to retire, some were planning to depart regardless of COVID-19, but acknowledge it has taken its toll and in some cases expedited plans.