Announcement:
Dr. James Guthrie today tendered his resignation as Superintendent of Public Instruction, effective immediately.
“Dr. Guthrie moved to Nevada and helped the state transition from an elected to an appointed Superintendent,” Governor Brian Sandoval said. “I thank him for his service to our great state and I wish him the best.”
Rorie Fitzpatrick, currently Deputy Superintendent for Teaching and Learning, has been appointed Interim Superintendent. Additional details regarding the process for appointment of the next Superintendent will be forthcoming.
It appears his health wasn't an issue. He is 76 years old:
Guthrie, 76, told the Associated Press he told the governor he was “honored to have had a chance to hold this position, and I regret that I must resign, and that I appreciate his giving me a chance to serve.”
Guthrie said he couldn’t say why he resigned, but Sandoval’s education proposals were on the right track and he has no plans to retire.
“I will be seeking a position in which I can continue to make American education better for the children,” he said in a phone interview about two hours after his resignation.
Guthrie told the Reno Gazette-Journal he turned in his resignation at 2:30 p.m. and had no plans.
Of course there might be health issues or some other emergency in his family.
Regardless of the reason for Guthrie's departure, unfortunately the governor is likely to pick somebody just like him, if not worse.
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