At the School Board meeting held Monday evening, June 10, 2019, Superintendent Dr. Donald Phipps recommended 24 administrative changes that were unanimously approved by the Board of Education, some effective as early as June 17. “Every change that was made came within our existing leadership,” said Phipps. “I want to place the best people in the right positions. After a year of meeting with leadership teams at all levels, I placed administrators where their strengths and leadership styles will be most effective. I feel confident that these individuals will settle in quickly and do a good job.”
The follow principal transfers were approved:
- Kelly Smith from Davenport A+ to Sawmills Elementary
- Meredith Griffin from Happy Valley School to the Early College High School
- Courtney Wright from Sawmills Elementary to Granite Falls Middle School
- Adam Windmiller from Hudson Elementary to Happy Valley School
- Gwyn Roop from Dudley Shoals Elementary to Horizons School
- Jeni McNulty from Kings Creek School to Hudson Elementary School
- Melissa Costin from Granite Falls Middle to Kings Creek School
- Julia Lovett from Hudson Middle School to Lower Creek Elementary School
- Chad Smith from South Caldwell High School to Whitnel Elementary
- Jay McCarraher from Collettsville School to Assistant Transportation Director
- Leigh Ann Frye from Lower Creek Elementary to Director of High School Education
- Anna Crooke from Gamewell Middle to Director of Middle School Education
- Kim Case from Whitnel Elementary to Coordinator of Innovative & Online Education
- The following new two-year administrative contracts were approved effective July 1:
- Cory Trivett, Assistant Principal at West Caldwell to Principal at Collettsville School
- Jessica Anthony, Assistant Principal at West Caldwell to Principal at Davenport A+ School
- Ryan Cooper, Assistant Principal at William Lenoir Middle to Principal at Dudley Shoals Elementary
- Monica Martin, Assistant Principal at Gamewell Middle to Principal at Gamewell Middle School
- Katie Elliott, Assistant Human Resource Director to Principal at Hudson Middle School
- Keith Hindman, Director of Middle School to Principal at South Caldwell High School
- Dr. Katrina McEllen, Director of High School Education to Assistant Superintendent of Educational Program Services
The following Assistant Principal transfers were approved:
- Randy Hart, AP at Davenport A+ to Hibriten High School
- Michael Dewitt, AP at Hibriten to William Lenoir Middle
- Sean Hosfield, AP at Granite Falls Middle to West Caldwell High School
- Kristy Hollar, AP at Granite Falls Elementary to Granite Falls Middle School
There are still four Assistant Principal Vacancies to fill.