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Board approves interim principal, staff MOA and personnel moves
Summary
The Westfield Board approved personnel actions May 12 that include appointing Annie Corley Hand as interim principal at Lincoln, transferring Dr. Tiffany Jacobson to Washington Elementary, and ratifying a memorandum of agreement with the district’s instructional support staff.
At its May 12 meeting the Westfield Board of Education approved personnel items that the administration said will support leadership continuity as the district implements full-day kindergarten and other staffing plans.
The board voted to appoint Annie Corley Hand as interim principal of Lincoln Elementary School and to transfer Dr. Tiffany Jacobson to serve as principal of Washington Elementary School. Dr. Gonzalez described the moves as part of a succession plan tied to the retirement of the Washington principal and the district’s staffing needs. After the vote Dr. Jacobson thanked the board and said she is “eager to begin this work together.” Corley Hand, who has worked in early-childhood education and statewide consulting, said she looked forward to a “seamless transition.”
The personnel motion included the board’s approval of the final memorandum of agreement (MOA) signed April 29, 2026, with the Westfield Instructional Support Staff. Dr. Gonzalez told the board the MOA covers support-professional job groups and corresponding salary guides; the board approved the MOA as part of the personnel consent agenda.
Votes and procedure: Personnel items A–Y, including the appointments and the MOA, were moved and approved on the consent agenda by roll-call vote. Board members recorded their votes as Yes except where the transcript shows specific abstentions or a recorded dissent on unrelated items; the board then invited the appointees to address the meeting.
Why it matters: Leadership transitions in elementary schools affect school-level continuity and planning for full-day kindergarten; the MOA governs working conditions and salary guidance for support staff who provide day-to-day services to students.
Next steps: The appointees will transition into their roles for the upcoming school year; the transcript does not list effective dates in the public remarks and administrative documents may contain the formal start dates.
