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Kim Benton is new interim state superintendent
Kim Benton to replace Carey Wright as interim state superintendent
On Thursday, the Mississippi State Board of Education announced Kim Benton as the interim state superintendent following the retirement of State Superintendent Carey Wright on June 30.
Benton currently serves as the interim chief academic officer, a position she previously held for six years before retiring from the agency in 2018. She has worked in public education in Mississippi for 40 years as a teacher's assistant, teacher, principal, and executive director of special populations and federal programs in the Meridian Public School District.
“Dr. Benton has worked alongside Dr. Wright during most of her tenure and has been instrumental in helping to lead the state's successful education reform efforts,” said Rosemary Aultman, chair of the State Board of Education. “The Board is confident Dr. Benton will continue the progress we have made in public education over the past decade as we begin the search for a permanent state superintendent.”
The Board also announced the formation of the superintendent search subcommittee, which will be responsible for reviewing proposals from consulting firms to lead the search for the new superintendent. The formal call for proposals will be issued on June 1, and a consulting firm will be selected by July 1 and begin interviewing candidates in the fall.
This article first appeared on Mississippi Today and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.
SUMMARY: Authorities are investigating an officer-involved shooting at a Mississippi police department in Mendenhall. The incident occurred on May 2 while an officer was booking a suspect on domestic violence charges. An altercation took place between the suspect and the officer, resulting in the officer discharging his weapon and shooting the suspect. The officer sustained minor injuries, and the suspect was taken to a local hospital for treatment. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is looking into the incident, and their findings will be shared with the Mississippi Attorney General's Office.
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