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Board reviews and recommends multiple administrator appointments, including assistant principals and principals
Summary
Superintendent and cabinet recommended five administrators for district roles. The board heard introductions and short remarks from nominees; several candidates described their backgrounds and expressed commitment to the district.
The Board of Education heard introductions and recommendations for five administrator hires, all presented by Cameron Smart and accepted as informational during the meeting.
Recommended appointees included Molly Lehman for assistant principal at Academy Endeavor Elementary School, Brian Thompson for assistant principal at Challenger Middle School, Caroline Johnson for principal at Village High School, Shane Knight for executive director for learning services—school leadership, and Gary Aerosmith as summer school administrator (Aerosmith was not present). Smart summarized each candidate’s credentials and local experience.
Molly Lehman spoke to the board, saying she accepted the assistant‑principal role “filled with gratitude and excitement” and described 15 years of service at Endeavor. Brian Thompson thanked the board and local mentors, noting his background in middle‑school math and recent work as a TOSA for curriculum and instruction. Caroline Johnson said she was “honored to be chosen as the next leader of Village High School” and emphasized Village’s student autonomy model. Shane Knight affirmed his commitment to serve in the new director role.
Smart noted family members and colleagues joined nominees in the gallery. Gary Aerosmith was unable to attend for personal reasons; Smart said he regretted missing the meeting. The introductions were presented for board awareness; formal personnel actions appeared as part of the consent agenda that the board later approved by roll call.
Board members thanked the candidates and district staff for the hiring work and celebrated the appointees with brief remarks.
No policy changes or vote amendments were made during these introductions; the board approved the consent agenda later in the meeting which included routine personnel items.
