The board of education in Montgomery County, Maryland, on Tuesday appointed interim superintendent Monifa McKnight to the permanent position.
McKnight has led Maryland’s largest school system on an acting basis since last spring.
The board of education voted unanimously to approve McKnight’s conditional appointment during a meeting Tuesday. The contract still has to be approved by the Maryland state superintendent of schools.
McKnight, who has a doctorate in education, first joined the school system as a teacher more than 20 years ago and has served in a variety of administrative roles. She’s the first woman and the second African American to serve as the school system’s superintendent.
