An announcement was made on Tuesday, Feb. 2 advising the community that McKnight would no longer be at the head of schools, with COO Brian Hull stepping in as the acting superintendent.
“The Board is grateful to Dr. McKnight for her many years of service to MCPS and public education,” officials wrote in a statement. “We wish her well in her next chapter (and) the Board will work together with staff to ensure a smooth transition.”
The announcement comes days after McKnight reported that she was asked to step down by the board amid ongoing investigations regarding the district.
“I have felt over the past several months, there has been a distraction. When the focus is no longer on whom I have agreed to serve, I must control my own fate,” McKnight said in a statement at the time. “I have also maintained that it is critical that my reputation remains grounded in facts and truth.”
School officials are expected to name an interim superintendent that will be in charge for the rest of the year on Tuesday, Feb. 6.