Broward County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Peter Licata announced his retirement during a school board meeting Tuesday morning and was immediately replaced by one of his deputy superintendents.
Licata said he is set to retire at the end of the calendar year, citing medical reasons.
“It is best that I retire from this incredible role as an educator after 30-plus years,” Licata said. “I’m certainly not being forced out, there’s no question about that. I think by everyone’s belief, they were surprised by this, this is something that happened over the weekend, Friday, spoke with one of my doctors, and he said, he just indicated, ‘you got some choices to make.'”
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