Loudoun County School Board Appoints Interim Superintendent at Emergency Meeting

Chair says board ‘misled’ by former superintendent

Loudoun County Public Schools interim superintendent Daniel Smith (L) and school board vice chair Ian Serotkin speak to the media on the night of Smith's appointment in Ashburn, Va., on Dec. 8, 2022. Terri Wu/The Epoch Times

ASHBURN, Va.—Thursday night, the Loudoun County school board appointed Daniel Smith as the interim superintendent at an emergency board meeting after firing the previous superintendent, Scott Ziegler, who was entangled in scandals of lying to the public and mishandling school sexual harassment cases.

In accepting the interim position, Daniel Smith, chief of staff at Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) since April 18, said, “I accept the challenges that come with my new role. And I look forward to refocusing the efforts of our employees on maintaining and improving a world-class school division.”