Breaking: Uvalde school superintendent announces retirement
, Uvalde school Superintendent Hal Harrell said he would remain in office throughout this school year until the school board hires his successor.. The superintendent asked his wife “to post this message since he doesn’t have Facebook.”
Harrell, the Uvalde school board and other school district officials have faced heavy criticism over the May 24 Robb Elementary School massacre in which officers allowed a shooter with an AR-15-style rifle “My heart was broken on May 24th and I will always pray for each precious life that was tragically taken and their families,” the Facebook post said.
“My wife and I love you all and this community that we both grew up in, therefore this decision was a difficult one for us. I have been blessed to work among amazing educators and staff who believe in education for more than 30 years, which have all been in our beautiful community. These next steps for our future are being taken after much reflection, and is completely my choice,” Harrell said in the post.
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