To the Editor:

We recently learned that the current PPS superintendent will be taking a leave of absence until next August. I am writing to recommend that the PPS Board of Education select one of the current PPS school principals to be the next superintendent. We have tremendous talent locally, so there is no need to do another nationwide search with the associated cost and expense.

The current principals understand the school district and are very well known to us. Selecting a local principal would also avoid the potential downside of doing another nationwide search only to select someone else who isn’t able to serve their full term. Our current school principals are fantastic. Let’s select one to be the next superintendent.

Charles Larsen
Overbrook Drive