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Board spotlights three elementary schools and introduces recommended administrators
Summary
Board highlighted Explorer, Prairie Hills and Frontier elementary schools with student presentations; the board also heard recommendations for several administrative hires, including assistant principals and an executive director; appointees thanked the board but no formal hiring votes were recorded in the meeting transcript.
The meeting opened with spotlights on Explorer Elementary, Prairie Hills Elementary and Frontier Elementary. Explorer’s principal Kristen Driver and members of the counseling team described a career-exploration day for third through fifth graders that used an interest inventory for roughly 220 students and engaged community guest speakers. Prairie Hills showcased its Student Ambassadors program (sponsored by Diane Henning), which leads assemblies and peer‑mentoring activities. Frontier students presented short historical speeches as part of a 40th‑anniversary celebration.
During the business portion, the superintendent introduced recommended administrative hires: Molly Lehman for assistant principal at Academy Endeavor, Brian Thompson for assistant principal at Challenger Middle School, Caroline Johnson as principal at Village High School, Shane Knight for Executive Director of Learning Services (School Leadership), and Gary (last name spoken in the meeting) as the summer‑school administrator. Several appointees briefly addressed the board and thanked members for the opportunity. The announcements were presented as recommendations in the meeting packet; the transcript records acceptance and expressions of gratitude but does not record separate formal approval votes for each appointment.
Representative quotes - Molly Lehman: "I am filled with gratitude and excitement tonight to accept the position of assistant principal at Academy Endeavor Elementary." - Brian Thompson: "I would first like to start off by thanking the board... for entrusting me with the students at Challenger Middle School."
The board paused for photographs with spotlight guests and administrators.
