Winston Salem/Forsyth County Schools Superintendent Tricia McManus announced this week that she will be stepping down at the end of this school year from the position she has held since 2021.
“I have been reflecting for the past five to six months with my family and it is with a heavy heart … that I’ve decided to retire at the end of this school year in order to support my growing family,” she said.
McManus referenced the birth of her grandson last year as a factor in her decision, explaining: “I really have decided with my family I really want to be a part of his daily life and not occasional visits and not FaceTime visits we do pretty much every day.”
But her move coincides with a period of upheaval for the district. In addition to multimillion-dollar budget shortfalls, two troubling incidents at schools in Kernersville — a stabbing at Glenn High and abuse allegations at Sedge Garden Elementary — have opened the district up to public criticism.
The announcement also comes on the heels of WS/FCS Chief Financial Officer Thomas Kranz’s resignation announcement.
“I have been all over our great city and county and have been extremely blessed to be able to serve these last five years,” McManus said Tuesday. “It has truly been an honor of a lifetime for me.”
Here’s a clip of her remarks in their entirety:
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