Class Dismissed

It’s official. Dr. Suellen Reed is calling it quits after four terms as Superintendent of Public Instruction. Hoosier Access boldly predicted such a move back in February of this year figuring that with announcement that Tony Bennett who is currently Superintendent for the Greater Clark Schools was running for the position, that her time was eventually drawing near.

The Indy Star had this to report:

Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Suellen Reed announced this morning that she would not seek a fifth term in office.

Reed was first elected in 1992 in a bruising contest against Stan Jones, who is now the state’s commissioner for higher education. The superintendent of public instruction manages the state department of education and chairs the State Board of Education.
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So far only one candidate has announced their candidacy for the position, Greater Clark County Schools Superintendent Charles “Tony” Bennett, a Republican. No candidate from either party has officially filed paperwork to run for the office.

Party candidates for the state superintendent of public instruction are chosen at the state convention by delegates rather than by voters in the primary election.

Well, I guess this means that the convention may not be as exciting as if there were a floor fight. But we still have the AG’s race brewing.