'I Have Not Been Perfect': Resignation Letter from Cedar Falls Superintendent Mike Wells

Mike Wells, superintendent of Cedar Falls schools, has resigned, effective July 1.

The move came at a school board meeting called Wednesday specifically to take action on his employment contract. He resigned rather than be terminated by the board, which voted 5-2 to accept his resignation.

In his resignation letter, Wells told the board he believes he has always acted in the interest of the district's students:

I have not been perfect, but my intentions and integrity in pursuing those goals have always had what is best for our community’s children as my focus. Sometimes, there is a philosophical difference between a leader and the school board, thus is the case.

His official Feb. 27 resignation letter, provided by Wells to Patch, is attached to this article as a PDF.

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