Milwaukee School Board member Aisha Carr submitted her resignation Wednesday evening, according to an email obtained by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
The resignation comes after questions were raised about Carr’s residency and comments she made about planting a recording device in the district superintendent’s office.
Carr’s resignation letter did not include an explanation for why she was resigning. She did not immediately reply to interview requests from the Journal Sentinel. The resignation was confirmed by multiple sources with direct knowledge of the situation.
“It has been a great honor to serve the children of the City of Milwaukee,” Carr wrote in her letter, adding that her resignation was effective immediately.
Under Milwaukee Public School Board rules, the board can only fill a vacancy by holding a special election. The winner of that election will serve for the remainder of Carr’s term, which is up in April next year.
School Board President Marva Herndon said she’s seeking legal advice about how to move forward. She said she was “blindsided” by the news and didn’t have a clue why Carr resigned.