NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The Newport News School Board will vote Wednesday evening on the firing of Superintendent George Parker and appointment of an interim leader.
The special board meeting was announced Tuesday, and follows a series of closed meeting discussions the board has held in the past two weeks. Another closed meeting session is scheduled for Tuesday night to discuss the “assignment, appointment and performance of specific administrators in the school division.”
Parker has faced a barrage of criticism since the Jan. 6 shooting of first-grade teacher Abigail Zwerner. The shooting is the third on school property in 18 months, following the 2021 shootings at Heritage and Menchville high schools.
