Surprise resignation tonight by Mathews superintendent

March 15, 2011 at 11:19p.m.

VIENNA

Long-time Mathews schools Superintendent Lee Seiple resigned Tuesday night, effective July 31. Seiple is under contract till July 31, 2014.

The resignation was not listed on the board of education agenda, but after an executive session of nearly three hours, Seiple emerged and handed out an agenda addition announcing his resignation.

The board voted unanimously in favor of accepting it, but only member Brian Stidham spoke publicly about it.

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