The announcement of Dr. Hal Harrell's retirement came in on Friday, just hours after the district suspended its police department.
The Uvalde school district board will meet Monday to discuss Superintendent Dr. Hal Harrell's retirement.district suspended its police department amid criticism of their responseIn a statement shared to Facebook late Sunday night, Harrell wrote that, "My decision to retire has not been made lightly and was made after much prayer and discernment. My wife and I love you all and this community that we both grew up in, therefore this decision was a difficult one for us.
The board will discuss the transition in a closed session on Monday, but Harrell plans to stay on with the district throughout the year until a new superintendent can be named. Meanwhile, the school district's move to suspend the entire police force came one day after it fired Crimson Elizondo, an officer who was hired by Uvalde's school district despite being under investigation for her conduct as a DPS trooper during the massacre.The school district's police chief, Pete Arredondo, was fired in August.
The fallout has continued following the deadly shooting, but sports organizations over the last several months have offered different gestures to help the community as it tries to heal."It's extremely sad," San Antonio guard Tre Jones said. "We wish everybody was with us, still being able to enjoy this moment. We are just trying to bring joy to the families and all the kids who were friends with those kids that died and help the teachers as well.
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