A Top School District official in St Joseph will retire at the end of the school year.

The St. Joseph School District announced the retirement of Cheri Patterson, Associate Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, on Tuesday.

She will retire at the end of the at the end of the school year, June 30th of next year.

Patterson is stepping aside after 32 years in public education, which includes the “Distinction in Performance” recognition by the state six times since 2006.

“I can’t think of a more knowledgeable person when it comes to teaching and learning,” said Dr. Smith. “Cheri knows ‘teaching school’ inside and out, backwards and forward. She is remarkably talented and her expertise is recognized statewide.”

The school district will begin looking for a replacement after the first of the year.