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Posted: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 5:09 pm | Updated: 7:50 pm, Tue Mar 13, 2012.

NEW SEWICKLEY TWP. Superintendent Ronald Sofo whose administration provided individual computers for high school students, Beaver Countys first Chinese language teacher and one of the countys lowest tax rates has submitted a letter of resignation to the Freedom Area School Board.

In a copy of the letter dated March 8 and forwarded to The Times, Sofo said his resignation is effective June 15, three days before he begins another position in public education. He would not reveal his new employer, but said his new employer will probably announce the appointment in early April.

Sofo has been at Freedom for more than 19 years, serving first as assistant superintendent to Robert Cercone. He is completing his 10th year as superintendent.

A diligent advocate for change in charter school funding and other issues at the state level, Sofo said that from his new position he may be able to have more impact on the things I see askew in public school policy.

From his new desk, he said he can get peoples attention in ways I couldnt as an administrator at Freedom Area.

Sofo submitted his resignation in an executive session after a school board meeting March 8 and then revealed his plan to administrators and staff March 9.

A resident of Pittsburghs Highland Park area, he said the 70-mile round trip to school each day was also a consideration.

If I lived 10 blocks away from Freedom, I would have never looked for anything else. Im older now, and the drive was a significant part of it.

Leaving will be difficult, he said.

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