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[March 01, 2008]

Walsenburg school chief announces resignation

(Pueblo Chieftain, The (CO) (KRT) Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge) Mar. 1--WALSENBURG -- The Huerfano County Re-1 school district will have to finish out the school year without a leader.

Superintendent David Gray e-mailed school board members Thursday morning with his intention to leave the district in 30 days. Gray will be accepting another superintendent position out of state beginning in April, he told board members.

"I believe I achieved most of the goals I was brought here to complete," he said. "But, it has become apparent to me that the current board needs to hire its own superintendent that shares the same values and interests."

New board member Erin Jerant said that she has enjoyed working with Gray since joining the board in November.

"I think he's done a fine job, but I really don't have a history with Dr. Gray."

She said her biggest concern now is how the vacancy will affect the district financially.

"It costs a lot to recruit a new superintendent."

Gray told the board he would make a formal statement at the next school board meeting, slated for March 25.

It was just one year ago that Gray's achievements as superintendent were eclipsed by controversy when he made the decision to place John Mall High School Principal Paul Heesaker on administrative leave. Heesaker was escorted from the building just days after he informed the school board that he would not seek rehire at the end of the school year. The move angered many parents and teachers who came to Heesaker's defense in several public meetings.

Students staged walk-outs on behalf of the principal, refusing to do their school work unless he was reinstated. He was replaced by Teresa Vadar in March 2007.

During his tenure, Gray oversaw the $3.2 million expansion of Peakview Elementary School, which brought middle school students onto the Re-1 campus and out of the old Washington Elementary School across town. The school was built entirely with a state capital construction grant and features state-of-the-art energy-saving lighting and heating and cooling units.

The Huerfano County Opportunity and Enrichment School was completed in 2006, giving at-risk students the opportunity to graduate without having to attend traditional classrooms.

Phone calls to Gray were not immediately returned.

To see more of The Pueblo Chieftain, or to subscribe to the newspaper, go to http://www.chieftain.com.

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