Last Year for CBE President Marcum

This from the Lebanon Enterprise:

Superintendent Roger Marcum

announces his intent to retire in 2009

Marion County Superintendent [and President of the Council for Better Education] Roger Marcum announced his intent to retire next year during the Marion County Board of Education's regular monthly meeting Tuesday evening, July 8.

The 2008-09 school year will be Marcum's 10th year of service as
superintendent and will conclude 34 years as a Kentucky public school educator.

"While those years have been rewarding and personally satisfying, they have also been very challenging with great demands physically, mentally and emotionally," Marcum said during Tuesday night's meeting. "Upon retirement, I plan to seek other opportunities to continue my career in education."

Marcum's retirement will become effective June 30, 2009.

"I'm very proud of what we've been able to accomplish together especially in a time of decreasing and inadequate resources," Marcum said.

Beginning immediately, the Marion County Board of Education will begin the process of selecting a new superintendent.

"With the turnover of 33 of the 174 superintendents in Kentucky this year and with much the same predicted to happen in this coming school year the demand for quality superintendents is extremely high and the supply is very low," Marcum said.

"By announcing my intent to retire tonight I am providing the Marion County Board of Education a full year to conduct their search." ...