The next superintendent for Springfield Public Schools is in charge, on an interim basis, of the nation s seventh-largest district.
Grenita Lathan is interim superintendent of Houston Independent School District, which has 276 schools, 27,000 employees and 196,000 students.
Lathan was the Springfield school board s unanimous choice to replace the retiring John Jungmann. Her first day will be July 1. I model my expectations, Lathan said in an interview following the announcement Monday. They can expect to see me out in the schools, see me in the community. They can expect me to be very transparent and honest with them about the things that are working and the areas in need of improvement.
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Dr. Grenita Lathan announces she s leaving HISD after more than 3 years as interim superintendent
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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) Houston Independent School District Interim Superintendent Grenita Lathan announced Monday morning that she would be leaving the district to pursue a new journey across the country.
In a statement on Twitter, Lathan announced that she accepted an opportunity to make a positive impact in the Springfield (Missouri) Public School District. The students, teachers, principals, staff, parents, and community of HISD are close to my heart, and I leave knowing they are resilient and stronger together, the statement reads. Their light will keep shining through, and they will continue to be known for their innovation and success.
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