Schools
Hairston Confirms He's Done as Superintendent
Patch first reported the superintendent's departure earlier this week.
Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent Joe Hairston acknowledged Thursday that he is .
Multiple sources confirmed to Patch on Tuesday that Hairston’s decision may have been hastened by the fact that the board recently voted to not offer an additional four-year extension.
Hairston wouldn't comment Tuesday to Patch, but he told The Baltimore Sun in an email Thursday that "I have always said that I would not seek another term. ... Twelve years is a tremendous run for any superintendent."
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