CONWAY — Dr. Kathryn Morem will not be the next superintendent of schools for SAU 9. The education consultant from Jupiter, Fla., withdrew from consideration last Wednesday. In a three-page letter, she cited local media coverage as her main reason for not accepting the three-year post.
“It is with a heavy heart that I wish to convey my decision not to accept the role of superintendent of schools for SAU 9, despite the issuing of my state credential and a unanimous board decision,” Morem, 54, wrote in her letter to the SAU 9 Board.
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