Superintendent Nickell to retire in June
PHOTO BY STEVE STEINER
Dr. Sherrie Nickell answers questions at the Jan. 24 meeting of the Tiger Bay Club of Polk County. Nickell, superintendent of Polk County Schools, will retire in June.
Sherrie Nickell
Sherrie Nickell, superintendent of the Polk County School District, sent a letter to staff and board members Tuesday announcing her decision to retire in June, 2013 citing family health concerns.
Neither District Four School Board member Dick Mullenax nor District Two’s Lori Cunningham said they were surprised by the announcement.