Upper Marlboro, Md. - The new superintendent in the Prince George's County school system is looking to build on the accomplishments of his predecessor but will have to do it with less cash.

William Hite takes the helm as interim superintendent Monday. He succeeds John Deasy, who is beginning a new job with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

School board member Donna Hathaway says Deasy had an enormous fund balance during his two years at the helm. She says Hite doesn't have that advantage and will probably have to oversee sharp budget cuts.

The school board is searching for a permanent superintendent and expects to announce a choice by the end of the school year.



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Information from: The Washington Post.