Ousted Santa Clara County Superintendent of Schools Mary Ann Dewan dismissed her lawsuit Thursday against the Board of Education that fired her last fall, concluding a months-long battle in an office

Dewan’s legal team said that she decided to step back from the lawsuit not because the case lacked merit, but in hopes that it would allow the county office of education to turn their attention to the students and community, who “deserve healing, not further division.”

“This community means everything to me,” Dewan said in a statement Thursday. “I have served this community with dedication and distinction. I will continue to serve this community.”

The board of education and office of education did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The announcement comes as the county office of education faces financial uncertainty. over declining enrollment, growing operational costs and potential cuts to state and federal funding. The office said it is expecting to lose around $74.6 million in state and federal grant funding.

Dewan’s , which she said was without cause or explanation and violated her contract. The board has offered no explanation for her termination, but .