On Valentine’s Day, Humboldt Unified School District Superintendent Dan Streeter announced he will resign his five-year position on July 1, 2020 after his selection Thursday to lead the Marana Unified School District located in northwest Tucson.
Prescott Unified School District Superintendent Joe Howard said he was in line at Starbucks at 7:20 a.m. when he received a phone call from his colleague.
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