Montgomery Public School Superintendent Melvin J. Brown is resigning his post.
Brown began his role as superintendent in 2022 and plans to resign Nov. 1.
“I am infinitely grateful for the time that I have spent here and for the many accomplishments and innovations that we, as a staff, have achieved.”
Brenda Coleman, president of the Montgomery County Board of Education said the resignation brought mixed emotions.
“Dr. Brown has done an outstanding job for the Montgomery Public School system. He is one of the best superintendents that I have ever had the opportunity to work with and he has moved this district forward in a swift and positive manner,” said Coleman in a press release Saturday.
She called for the board to come together to strategize how to continue Dr. Brown’s work.
Brown said in his resignation statement Saturday that he did not intend for his resignation to be communicated in the way that it was and that he would have preferred a more structured and professional manner. He said news of his resignation was shared publicly without his consent.
“This is yet another example of what has made this work that much more difficult. We will have more details in the coming days and look forward to providing additional context,” he said.
Brown said he will “move on to new challenges” and will help the district with the transition as he leaves his role.
