Maryland’s state school superintendent, who had planned to leave her post on June 30, has agreed to extend her contract by one year in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak.
The Baltimore Sun reports that the Maryland Board of Education and Karen Salmon have agreed to a new contract through June 30, 2021. The board met last week and voted to allow Salmon to continue in her current role if it couldn’t find a replacement by July 1.
“We are grateful that Dr. Salmon has agreed to continue serving Maryland’s students during this national crisis,” the board said in a statement..
Salmon, a former Talbot County school superintendent, previously told the board she would not seek another four-year term, and the board had begun a search for her replacement.
Since Salmon has agreed to a contract extension, the board says it will end its search for a new superintendent.
It’s unclear when the search will resume, the board said, because of the coronavirus outbreak.
