Charles Maranzano Jr.‘s career is coming full circle as he leaves Dinwiddie County for his native New Jersey. Maranzano announced yesterday his plans to resign as superintendent of Dinwiddie schools to take the same position with the Hopatcong Borough Schools. A native of Bergen County, N.J., Maranzano cited family reasons for making the change. He returns to his home state with his wife to care for family members.

Dinwiddie County schools chief Charles Maranzano Jr. announced this afternoon his plans to resign as superintendent to take the same position in New Jersey. Maranzano, who led Dinwiddie schools since 2003, plans to take the superintendent’s position with the Hopatcong, N.J., Borough Schools, effective Sept. 1. He replaces Wayne L. Threlkeld, who has been superintendent since 1981. Maranzano cited family reasons for making the change.

State governments are reporting record losses in budgets as the national economic downturn continues to impact revenue collections. With less funding available many state governments are cutting back on essential services. Public schools nationwide are not immune to these negative economic implications. In Virginia this situation is compounded by the fact that local school boards do not have taxing authority—they do in most states—and therefore depend upon local appropriating bodies to fund school programs.

Dinwiddie County School Superintendent Charles Maranzano Jr. has asked the state to spare six school systems affected by Fort Lee’s expansion from budget cuts.