Friday, August 8, 2003
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Friday, August 8, 2003 |
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Board approves new Burch principal By J. FRANK
LYNCH
Just in time for the start of school, Robert J. Burch Elementary has a new principal. Linda Kipa, formerly an assistant at Tyrone Elementary, has been promoted to the top job at nearby Burch, replacing the retiring Barry James. Kipa's appointment was one of several key administrative jobs filled at the last minute Tuesday night when the school board gave unanimous approval to a host of personnel recommendations from Superintendent John DeCotis. Included among 25 new hires approved Tuesday were: Kristin Berryman as assistant principal at Starr's Mill High, replacing Ted Lombard. A Fayette resident, Berryman comes from the Coweta school system. Stephen Gill as assistant principal at Sandy Creek High, replacing Oatha Mann. Gill previously worked in the DeKalb County system. Tracye Tyree as assistant principal at North Fayette Elementary, replacing Jade Bolton. Tyree, who graduated from North Fayette as a student, had been hired to teach kindergarten at the school this fall, explained DeCotis, but applied for the administrative position when it became available. In other personnel-related matters, it was announced that Ed Steil, formerly head of technology services, had been named Director of LaFayette Educational Services a new position that merges director of the Community School program with prinicpal duties of the evening and alternative high schools, as well as summer school. In addition, Steil will continuing studying a proposal to establish a charter high school at the L.E.C. A proposed change in the job description for Steil's old position, elevating it to a higher-paid director's position, was placed on the table for consideration. Board Member Marion Key expressed desire to see someone with a teaching background hired for the job, but several other board members disagreed, saying that many high-qualified technology specialists are looking for work due to the economy and the school system has an opportunity to snag a top-notch expert. The board considered a job description for a fixed assets specialist, a new position to be included in the finance department. Recommended in the district's most recent financial audit, the employee would be responsible for keeping track of all physical assets, from telephones to maintenance trucks. Also Tuesday, low-bidder Coweta-Fayette EMC was awarded the contract for providing natural gas services to the district, and acceptance of an outside consultant to come up with an energy management plan was postponed for a year while central office personnel study the matter themselves.
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