In preparation for the 2012-2013 school year, Superintendent Bill Korach has announced the following elementary principal appointments:

• Hallinan Elementary: Sara Deboy, who is currently in her fifth year as the principal at Lake Grove Elementary, will become the new principal at Hallinan following the retirement of Steve Mauritz at the end of the 2011-12 school year.

• Lake Grove Elementary: Carol Whitten, currently in her second year as principal at Uplands Elementary, will move with some of her Uplands students and staff to become the new principal at Lake Grove. Before coming to Uplands, Carol was the principal at Palisades Elementary for four years.

• River Grove Elementary: Dan Sterling, currently principal at Bryant Elementary, will move with some of his Bryant students and staff to become the new principal at River Grove. Current River Grove principal Nancy Verstegen will be moving to an administrative position at the middle level which will be announced tomorrow. Dan is in his fifth year as principal at Bryant, and previously served as vice principal at Waluga Junior High School.

The district has a practice of periodically transferring elementary principals in order to provide new opportunities for leadership and to align a principal’s particular strengths with unique programs and conditions at the district’s schools. According to Superintendent Korach, “In a time of significant change for our students, staff, and parents, the district is fortunate to have a talented, experienced team of school administrators to facilitate these transitions and provide the best conditions for the upcoming school year.”