Administrative promotions and transfers in Howard County
A slew of administrative promotions and transfers were announced and approved at Thursday night's school board meeting in Howard County. The changes are effective July 1.
The board approved the following administrative promotions:
--Molly Ketterer, from Assistant Principal at Longfellow ES to Principal at Swansfield ES
--David Adelman from Assistant Principal at Deep Run ES to Principal at Ilchester ES
--Vicky Sarro from Assistant Principal at St. John’s Lane ES to Principal at St. John’s Lane ES
--Carol Hahn from Assistant Principal at Manor Woods ES to Principal at West Friendship
--Laurel Marsh from Math Support Teacher at Swansfield ES to Assistant Principal at Longfellow ES
--Nancy Richardson from Leadership Intern at Bellows Spring ES to Assistant Principal at Manor Woods ES
--Anthony Esposito from Grade Three Team Leader at Longfellow ES to Assistant Principal at Elkridge ES
--Julie Moraz from Grade Two Team Leader at Rockburn ES to Assistant Principal at Deep Run ES
--Gina Stokes from Assistant Principal at Elkridge Landing MS to Principal at Elkridge Landing MS
--Melissa Shindel from Assistant Principal at Patuxent Valley MS to Principal at Clarksville MS
--Carol Ketterman from Special Education Teacher at Patapsco MS to Assistant Principal at Patapsco MS
--Josh Wasilewski from Health Teacher at Mayfield Woods MS to Assistant Principal at Patuxent Valley MS
--Lisa Smith from Leadership Intern at Dunloggin MS to Assistant Principal at Dunloggin MS
Deputy Superintendent Sandra Erickson announced the following administrative transfers:
--Debbie Jagoda from Principal at St. John’s Lane ES to Principal at Bushy Park ES
--Corita Oduyoye from Principal at West Friendship ES to Principal at Gorman Crossing ES
--Becky Straw from Principal at Bushy Park ES to Principal at Northfield ES
--Jonathan Davis from Principal at Swansfield ES to Principal at Bollman Bridge ES
--Cheryl Logan from Principal at Gorman Crossing ES to Assistant Principal at River Hill HS
--Connie Stahler from Assistant Principal at Waverly ES to Assistant Principal at Guilford ES
--Anne Swartz from Assistant Principal at Guilford ES to Assistant Principal at St. John’s Lane ES
--Denise Lancaster from Assistant Principal at Waterloo ES to Assistant Principal at Waverly ES
--Tom Saunders from Principal at Elkridge Landing MS to Principal at Wilde Lake MS
--Scott Conroy from Principal at Wilde Lake MS to Principal at Lime Kiln MS
--Sue Brown from Principal at Mayfield Woods MS to Principal at Harpers Choice MS
--JoAnn Hutchens from Principal at Clarksville MS to Principal at Mayfield Woods MS
--Lori Willoughby from Assistant Principal Dunloggin MS to Assistant Principal at Burleigh Manor MS
--Julie Rout from Assistant Principal at Folly Quarter MS to Assistant Principal at Elkridge Landing MS
--Tammy Goldeisen from Assistant Principal at Ellicott Mills MS to Assistant Principal at Folly Quarter MS
--Nancy Eisenhuth from Assistant Principal at Patapsco MS to Assistant Principal at Ellicott Mills MS
--Bill Neugebauer from Assistant Principal at Oakland Mills HS to Assistant Principal at Mount Hebron HS
--Dale Castro from Assistant Principal at Atholton HS to Assistant Principal at Oakland Mills HS
--Adrienne Nasir from Assistant Principal at River Hill HS to Assistant Principal at Atholton HS
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Comments
Wow. That is a lot of appointments and transfers, even for this time of year, where board meetings are more full and executive staff are rushing to have people in place by early to mid July.
Is there any information that this is connected to student achievement or school climate?
Thanks for posting this, John.
Posted by: RA | June 16, 2009 8:27 AM
Thanks for posting this. I wonder when the schools will get around to announcing the changes to the parents?
Posted by: KK | June 16, 2009 10:24 AM
@ RA-- this is actually pretty standard. For the past three years I've been here, the number of transfers and promotions has been about this long. Many of the moves are due to retirements, which causes a domino effect. But I did hear a couple of people whispering that certain moves were basically demotions...
@ KK-- I guess the school system feels that it has informed the parents/ public by discussing the changes during board meetings, which are broadcast on public television.
Posted by: John-John Williams IV | June 16, 2009 12:06 PM
They annouce them at board meetings and in the local weekly papers. They are probably on the HCBE website. This is not news!!!!!
BTW, my kids went through Howard County Schools many years ago. Transfers have always occurred in huge numbers. It seems to be part of the philosophy of the county.
Posted by: wise educator | June 16, 2009 4:36 PM