It is unclear why the Montgomery County school board did not renew Schools Superintendent Joshua P. Starr's contract ["Early exit for school leader in Maryland," front page, Feb. 4]. It is clear that the board needs to specify its top goals for a replacement and find the person who has shown he or she can deliver on them.

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Originally published in the February 6, 2015 edition of the Washington Post.

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