Board names new principal

Friday, April 13, 2007
MICHAEL MCHUGH New primary principal

A new principal has been hired for Ridpath Primary School, where current Principal Tamara Bacon is moving into the position of the primary literacy coordinator.

Michael D. McHugh was hired Wednesday evening by the Greencastle School board for the Ridpath position.

Currently a teacher at Plainfield Middle School, McHugh is a graduate of South Putnam High School and DePauw University. He earned a master's degree from Indiana Wesleyan University.

McHugh's new duties will begin June 1.

Meanwhile, several other personnel matters were approved the school board. They are:

* Russell Hesler, resignation as high school varsity wrestling coach.

* Dena Kelly, resignation as middle school instructional assistant in the computer/media center.

* Christina Lesh, a leave of absence as seventh grade social studies teacher for the next school year.

* Hollie Fowler, leave of absence from April 18 through the end of the school year.

* Erin Dahl, hire as temporary teacher to fill the Fowler leave of absence.

* Delories Shroute, intermittent family medical leave.

* Dan Layton, hire as summer driver education coordinator for the June and July sessions.

* Troy Greenlee and Allen K. Brown, hire as summer driver education teachers.

* Kirk Collins and Terri Collins, approved as high school volunteer assistant softball coaches.

* Sally Martin and Megan Schroeder, approved as high school volunteer assistant girls tennis coaches.

* Matt Welker, Dee Greenlee and Thomas Miller, approved as high school volunteer assistant baseball coaches.

* Amy Weliever, approved as middle school assistant track coach.

* Pat Babbington, Will Cath and John Sibbitt, approved as high school assistant boys track lay coaches.

* Lola Hutson, resignation due to retirement as cafeteria assistant at Tzouanakis School at the end of the school year.

* Heather Powers, resignation as middle school secretary, and appointment as middle school instructional assistant in the computer/media center.

* Courtenay Hayes, Kara Thomas, Stacy Allen, Emilie Bowman, Deb Scott, Emily Johnson and Jody Rogers, hire as KIDS Program tutors.

* Stacy Carrell, Deborah Fenoglio, Christy Schmekebier and Amanda Standers, hire as special education teachers at the middle school.

* Lisa Duggan and Barbara Jessie, hire as special education teachers at the high school.

* Jill Green and Alisha Staples, hire as special education teachers at Tzouanakis school.

* Jenny Riggle, hire as special education teacher at Deer Meadow.

* Lori Gillespie and Kathy Asbell, approve as intramural activities supervisors.

* Teresa Keck, transfer from resource room to remediation at the high school.

* Christopher Skillern, hire as resource room instructional assistant at the high school.

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