Elia Would Not Be Missed

In my mailbox this morning from a teacher in Tampa -

Got this in my school mail as I opened it...And s**t I was going to help her pack. I did email her and assured her that no one in this county would stand in her way if she wanted to move......

Dear Colleagues:

You may have seen the recent article in the St. Pete Times that suggested I
am considering applying for state education commissioner. As the article
stated, I have been contacted about the position.

As the article also stated, I am committed to Hillsborough County schools
and I still have work to do here. We’ve made great progress as a team on
our journey to be the best school district in the nation, but we still have a
long road ahead. My desire is that we reach our destination
together.

Thank you for all your efforts on behalf of Hillsborough County’s school
children. I look forward to addressing our challenges together and to our
continued success in meeting them.

MaryEllen Elia