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Parents urge Cheltenham board to delay midyear principal reassignment at Cedar Brook East

Cheltenham School District Board of Directors · March 10, 2026
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Summary

Multiple parents told the board the midyear reassignment of Principal Nelson will destabilize sixth graders and asked the district to allow her to remain through the end of the school year; Superintendent Dr. Scriven said the move is administrative and that he "will own" communication missteps.

Several parents during the public-comment period urged the Cheltenham School District board to reconsider the timing of an administrative reassignment affecting Principal Nelson at Cedar Brook East.

Emily Sharamewalls, who identified herself as a Ward 6 resident, asked the board to allow Principal Nelson to remain through the end of the school year so sixth graders can finish the year with continuity: "For the sake of the students at Cedar Brook East…

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