Washoe County School Superintendent to start new job in North Carolina on July 1

RENO - Washoe County School Superintendent Heath Morrison will officially start his new job in North Carolina on July 1.

The Reno Gazette-Journal reported the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Board approved a four-year contract for Morrison that provides an annual salary of $288,000 with the opportunity for a 10 percent bonus.

The Charlotte Observer reported the approval Tuesday was unanimous and without discussion.

Morrison became Washoe County superintendent in 2009. In a letter to residents, he said it was a difficult decision to leave Northern Nevada, but the North Carolina job allows both he and his wife to be closer to family.

Morrison was named the National Superintendent of the Year in 2012 by the American Association of School Administrators. He began his career in Maryland before taking the superintendent's job in Reno.