Wasim Muhammad resigns from Camden school advisory board
Miguel Martinez / For The InquirerAfter months of protests and demands for his resignation, Wasim Muhammad is stepping down from the Camden School Advisory Board, his attorney said Friday.
Muhammad submitted his resignation to state-appointed Superintendent Katrina T. McCombs, according to his attorney Troy Archie. McCombs last week called for Muhammad to resign, saying it was in the best interest of the South Jersey school system.In a statement from his attorney, Muhammad said he was stepping down “with a heavy heart.” Muhammad said he had “become a distraction through the blatant misinformation that has been spread by a small group of critics.”Gov.
The district and Muhammad reached a $2 million settlement in June with the former student, Salema Hicks Robinson.
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