Laura Perille Says She Won’t Seek Permanent Job As Boston Schools Superintendent

Laura Perille, interim superintendent of the Boston Public Schools, announced Tuesday that she won’t seek to fill the spot permanently.

In a Boston Globe op-ed, Perille said that being a candidate for the role would be a distraction from the responsibilities she has as interim superintendent.

“Making a meaningful contribution to BPS is well worth having the word ‘interim’ on my nameplate. I join others in urging the Boston School Committee to conduct a full and thoughtful search process to find Boston’s next educational leader,” she wrote.

Read the full article on the WBUR website.