After three hours behind closed doors Monday, the Atlanta Board of Education decided not to extend Superintendent Meria Carstarphen’s contract when it ends June 30, 2020.
When the board hired Carstarphen in 2014, she signed a three-year contract, which is the maximum number of years allowed by state law. Since then, the board has given her three one-year extensions. The board met in executive session to see if it had the votes needed to offer Carstarphen an extension this time around. Board chair Jason Esteves said the votes weren’t there. As a result, the board didn’t take any action and will let the contract expire.
“The board acknowledges that there will be disagreement related to this decision, but we believe that it’s important for the good of the entire system to move forward now,” Esteves said afterward.
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