Green Bay School Superintendent elaborates on retirement

GREEN BAY - This June, Greg Maass will say goodbye to Green Bay's school district.

"My decision to retire is not to secure another superintendency, it is to retire," said Maass.

Despite that, Maass is still a candidate for the job in Massachusetts, but says he really doesn't know if he will take it, if it is offered.

The last superintendent to leave Green Bay Schools was Dan Nerad in 2008 who went on to become superintendent in Madison.

Upon his retirement from Green Bay, he was paid more than $51,000 a year for three years under the districts Emeritus program.

Board members say that program ended with Nerad, and Maass will receive no retirement money.

Maass says his decision to leave was based on personal issues, saying his job is not an easy one.

"You begin to wonder whether or not you can just keep up the pace," said Maass. "The clocks ticking and there are things that I want to do."

And with his exit, there are things the board now needs to do.

"This is going to be the single most important decision a school board ever makes, selecting a superintendent," said member Katie Maloney.

Board members say they liked Maass' 30 plus years of experience.

"We gleaned a lot of good things from that experience, but it also then, that person's going to be more likely to reach an interest in retirement sooner than someone with a little less experience," said Maloney.

During Maass' tenure as superintendent, a multi-million dollar referendum passed for Green Bay area public schools. The board says it is looking for someone who would continue the vision Maass had for the district.