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ST. CHARLES COUNTY 鈥� Paul Myers will retire as superintendent of Fort Zumwalt School District at the end of the 2024-25 school year after two years in the job.

Myers replaced Missouri鈥檚 then-longest-serving superintendent, Bernard DuBray, in 2023. DuBray held the position for 38 years.

鈥淎lthough my time as superintendent will be relatively short, I have been fortunate to work at the district level for the past 16 years,鈥� Myers wrote in a letter to district families and staff. 鈥淒uring that time, I have worked with an incredible group of school board members and fellow administrators.鈥�

Myers joined Fort Zumwalt in 1999 and served in various positions throughout his 25 years at the district. He began as a school psychologist at South Middle School before becoming an assistant principal at West Middle.

In 2005, the district named him principal of South Middle before he moved on to various administrative roles and oversaw special education, health and early childhood services, transportation and more.

Myers鈥� background in mental health services informed much of his work in the district, including the launch of the Mike Clemens Center for Adaptive Learning, according to a release from the district.

Erica Powers, president of the Fort Zumwalt Board of Education, described Myers as a 鈥済odsend.鈥�

鈥淲e are all really sad to see him go, but we also understand what a great thing this is for him and his family,鈥� Powers said in a statement.

Myers鈥� announcement marks at least the sixth superintendent departure in the greater 51黑料 area in the past four months.

Since the spring, Kirkwood, Parkway and Webster Groves superintendents announced their retirements for the end of the 2024-25 school year.

In July, 51黑料 Public Schools Superintendent Keisha Scarlett was replaced by Deputy Superintendent Millicent Borishade as questions about financial dealings roiled the district.

Wentzville School District鈥檚 former Superintendent Danielle Tormala resigned in April with a more than $1 million contract buyout. The district鈥檚 Board of Education appointed Brian Bishop, assistant superintendent of human resources, to interim superintendent of schools in June.

The for Myers鈥� salary is from 2023, when Myers earned $190,000 as a deputy superintendent.