Naomi Johnson to resign from Calgary public school board

The chief superintendent of the Calgary Board of Educationtold trustees tonight she will beresigning from herposition next year.

Naomi Johnson is in the fifth year of a five-year term expected to end in July 2014and is required to give six months notice.

There is no perfect time to leave, but in my mindthis is the right time, Johnson said.

In the next six months Ill work with the board and administration to ensure there is a smooth transition. In the meantime, I know that we have a strong leadership across the CBE.

Johnson has been chief superintendent since August2009. She joined the CBE in October 1980.

As we prepare for this transition, we thank chief superintendent Johnson for her years of dedicated service to students, said CBEboard chairPat Cochrane.

Cochranewanted to assurestudents, parents, employees and the general public that the CBEwill continue to have strong leadership.

Our strong educational results, released just last week, show that CBE students exceeded provincial targets in almost every subject and grade level.