Mortensen Out as Benson Superintendent

Renewal or Resignation? Benson School Board to Decide Superintendent’s Fate

The Benson Unified School District board is expected to decide at 6p.m. Monday, June 8 whether to renew Superintendent Micah Mortensen's employment contract or accept his reported resignation.

Mortensen out as Benson Superintendent

The Benson Unified School District Governing Board voted unanimously to accept Micah Mortensen's resignation during their meeting on Monday night.The board went into executive session with their lawyer for about 30 minutes to discuss the matter before returning to a public session to vote. There wasn't a discussion during the public meeting about the resignation or the reason Mortensen gave.KGUN is working on getting more details and will update…