Michael J. Martirano
Michael J. Martirano is a former West Virginia superintendent of schools. He was selected as the permanent replacement to James Phares in July 2014 and was sworn into office on September 15, 2014, replacing interim superintendent Charles K. Heinlein.[1]
Martirano announced his resignation on September 20, 2016, which was intended at the time to take effect on June 30, 2017.[2] Following the selection of Steven L. Paine as Martirano's successor on March 23, 2017, the West Virginia Board of Education asked Martirano to step down that same day, citing the need for a stable transition of power.[3]
Biography
Martirano worked as a teacher, principal and university professor for three decades prior to his appointment. He previously served as the superintendent of St. Mary's County Public Schools in Maryland.[4]
Education
- B.S., University of Maryland
- M.Ed., University of Maryland
- D.Ed., Nova Southeastern University
Political career
West Virginia Superintendent of Schools (2014 - 2017)
Martirano was selected as the superintendent in July 2014. He replaced James Phares, who announced his resignation in April.[1] Martirano resigned for personal reasons on September 30, 2016, leaving office on March 23, 2017.[3]
About the office
The West Virginia Superintendent of Schools is an appointed, state executive position in the West Virginia state government. The superintendent is the chief school officer of the state, overseeing West Virginia's public school system of 55 individual school districts.
Appointments
2014
Martirano was appointed as the West Virginia superintendent of schools by the West Virginia Board of Education in July 2014.[1]
Martirano announced his resignation on September 20, 2016 and left office on March 23, 2017. "With the prolonged illness of my wife and her eventual death, I now find myself being both a dad and mom to my three children who reside in Maryland," he wrote in the announcement.[2] His wife, Silvana, was found in the water off the coast of Maryland in May 2016; her death was later ruled a suicide.[5]
Recent news
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See also
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- Superintendent of Schools
- West Virginia Superintendent of Schools
- West Virginia school districts
- West Virginia Department of Education
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The News Center, "UPDATE: New Leader for West Virginia Schools," September 16, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 MetroNews, "W.Va. schools superintendent announces he will leave job next summer," September 20, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Charleston Gazette-Mail, "Paine picked to return as WV state schools superintendent," March 23, 2017
- ↑ West Virginia Department of Education, "Superintendent," accessed October 30, 2014
- ↑ The Enterprise, "Wife of former St. Mary's school superintendent dies," June 2, 2016
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West Virginia Superintendent of Schools September 15, 2014 - March 23, 2017 |
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