Head Of Department Of Education To Retire
By: Import User
Updated: January 7, 2009
His job in Washington is not a sure thing,
but state Education Director Ray Simon has set a time certain for
leaving state government. Simon to the state Education Board today
that he will retire October 25th after 37 years as an Arkansas
educator.
The former Conway school superintendent who has headed the
Education Department since 1997 has been tabbed by President Bush
to become an assistant secretary for elementary and secondary
education at the US Department of Education. That job requires
Senate approval, and Simon says hes not sure how long that process
will take. But Simon says it is important for the state to get a
new education director in place as soon as possible to eliminate
uncertainty as officials tackle a court-ordered overhaul of the
states public education system.
Huckabee has NOT said when he will name a replacement for Simon.
