Local News in Brief : Countywide : Education Department No. 2 Man Will Retire
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Fred J. Koch, the second-ranking official in the 800-employee Orange County Department of Education, announced Tuesday that he will retire effective Saturday--the last day of the year.
Koch, the deputy county superintendent of schools for the past 9 years, had hinted at retirement plans earlier this year. He has been with the county Department of Education for the past 19 years.
Succeeding Koch as deputy superintendent will be Lynn April Hartline, who is the department’s assistant superintendent of administrative services.
Koch, 55, a resident of Newport Beach, was a principal and school administrator in Minnesota before coming to California. He joined the county Department of Education in 1969 as a business education consultant. Koch first was promoted to administrative consultant, then to director of fiscal services and reports. His ascent continued with promotions to director of administrative services, assistant superintendent, associate superintendent, and finally deputy superintendent.
Hartline, who takes over as deputy superintendent on New Year’s Day, has been with the department for 16 years.
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