Chesapeake Public Schools announced that its superintendent will be retiring July 1, 2026, according to a press release from the school system.

Jared A. Cotton has served as superintendent since July 2018. The Chesapeake School Board will announce plans for the selection of the next superintendent in the coming weeks. CPS has over 40,000 students, according to the release.

While superintendent, Cotton established the Family and Community Engagement Office, which provides families with access to events and workshops through the Peake Parent University to help students academically and allow parents to be involved, according to the release.

The district also became the first school division in the state to have 100% Purple Star-certified schools, which are given to schools that have demon

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