8/28/13 - Retirements and resignations have led to a number of administrative changes within Howell Public Schools, along with the creation of some new positions prior to the start of a new year. Kara Cotton has been named executive director of instructional services. Cotton was the former Northwest Elementary up until accepting an interim curriculum post for part of the last school year. Interviews were then conducted for the Northwest Principal job and Superintendent Ron Wilson says it was narrowed down to six, but then the first and second choice candidates both declined the position. He says that posed a bit of a quandary so they asked John Clay to step into that as an interim position for one year. Wilson says Clay is a distinguished and well respected administrator, having been the former Northwest Principal but more recently at Hutchings. The principal of Southeast Elementary is also leaving but with short notice and Parker Assistant Principal Bob Starkey was moved to that interim position effective last Monday. Howell Superintendent Ron Wilson says Starkey brings a special education background and thatâs important because Southeast houses the districtâs cognitively impaired program. The district will also have a new security officer and a new food service director following a retirement. As a result of the shuffles, there have also been also some resulting changes to the dean of students and assistant principal positions at the middle school and high school levels. With the exception of a few teaching positions left to fill, Wilson says theyâre ready and excited to begin another year. (JM)
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