Mead High School principal Troy Snyder plagiarized the graduation speech he delivered to the class of 2014, St. Vrain Valley School District superintendent Don Haddad confirmed Monday.

But Snyder was not fired for the offense.

“It was Troy’s decision to resign,” Haddad said.

A call to Snyder’s cell phone on Monday was answered, but the person who answered hung up when this reporter identified herself.

A member of the public told district officials of the dishonesty, Haddad said. Haddad has told the staff, and assumed the problem was public knowledge, he said.

Reportedly, Snyder took more than half of the speech from “Lean In,” a best-selling book by Facebook’s chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg.

In the St. Vrain Valley School District, students who are scholastically dishonest “including, but not limited to cheating on a test, plagiarism, or unauthorized collaboration with another person in preparing written work” can be suspended or expelled, according to policy JICDA.

School district spokesman John Poynton announced Snyder’s resignation on June 3. Former Erie High School principal Steve Payne will serve as interim principal for the 2014-15 school year.

Haddad said he wishes Snyder and his family well.

“Troy’s a good man and I appreciate the many good things he did at Mead High School,” Haddad said.

Contact Times-Call staff writer Victoria Camron at 303-684-5226 or vcamron@times-call.com