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Community praises new assistant principal Vanessa Poss; board hears paraprofessional staffing question
Summary
During public comment the board received praise for newly hired assistant principal Vanessa Poss; a director asked what the district is doing to replace paraprofessionals who have left or gone on leave, and the chair said staff would follow up within days.
A community member used public comment at the March 20 Blackhawk School Board meeting to welcome Vanessa Poss to the district's administrative team and to celebrate her background as an honor graduate and intern with the district.
"This really is a night of great pride for everyone in the room," the speaker said, describing Poss as "one of the hardest workers I've ever met" and noting she completed her principal internship locally.
Board members congratulated the appointment. During the public-comment exchange, a director asked about plans to replace paraprofessionals who had left or were on leave, saying she had not seen job postings. Chair Carol Sprinker responded that someone would contact the director within the next couple of days to discuss replacement plans.
Why it matters: Assistant-principal hires and paraprofessional staffing affect day-to-day school operations and classroom support. The director's question signals board and community attention to how the district recruits for and fills these frontline positions.
What happens next: District staff will follow up with the director about paraprofessional recruitment and posting; no formal board action on staffing was recorded during the meeting.
