Montgomery County Schools Superintendent Jerry Weast To Retire

Montgomery County schools superintendent Jerry Weast says he's retiring next year. Weast sent a memo to school board members Tuesday announcing his plans to step down when his current contract expires on June 30, 2011. Weast has been the county's superintendent since 1999. He said in his resignation memo that he believes the county's educational reforms are "deeply rooted" enough to ensure progress for years to come. A spokesman for the school system declined to comment about Weast's future plans, saying Weast would reveal them during a noon news conference in Rockville, Md. SOURCE: FOX DC