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Sweet Home School District Supt. Lisa Riggs will take a leave of absence for the remainder of the school year for "personal" reasons, School Board members agreed Monday night, May 2, following a closed- session meeting.

The board unanimously approved the leave of absence requested by Riggs for the remainder of the school year, which extends until June 30.

Immediately after, the board unanimously appointed Sweet Home Junior High Principal Terry Martin as acting superintendent for the rest of the school year.

In a letter to the School Board, dated April 30, Riggs wrote, "I am writing to req...