Ridgefield Superintendent To Resign

RIDGEFIELD, CT — The Ridgefield Board of Education authorized Chairwoman Fran Walton to enter into a resignation agreement with Superintendent Karen Baldwin.

Director of Technology and Operations Robert Miller will serve as acting superintendent, according to the News-Times.

Baldwin was placed on leave last week after allegations of plagiarism surfaced. She came to Ridgefield in July 2015. The school board will begin a search for a permanent superintendent, according to the Ridgefield Press.

Baldwin's departure comes after allegations of plagiarism surfaced. Portions of a letter sent to the school community after the Parkland, Fla. shooting came from a letter sent by West Hartford's superintendent.

Ridgefield High School senior Paul Kim brought the allegations to light along with three other documents that appear to be copied without attribution.

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