Salt Lake City superintendent placed on administrative leave

Jul 12, 2022, 1:39 PM | Updated: 3:05 pm

After a year on the job, Timothy Gadson has been placed on administrative leave....

Timothy Gadson, the superintendent of the Salt Lake City School District has been placed on administrative leave. (Scott G. Winterton/Deseret News)

(Scott G. Winterton/Deseret News)

BY KIRA HOFFELMEYER

Assistant News Director

SALT LAKE CITY — The superintendent of the Salt Lake City School District has been placed on administrative leave.

The district confirmed the news this afternoon, but would not provide a reason why Timothy Gadson was placed on leave.

Gadson was just named the district’s superintendent around a year ago.

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