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Board terminates principal contract and names Michelle Settles interim principal at intermediate school
Summary
After following required notice procedures, the board adopted a resolution terminating Martin Alteri’s administrative contract effective June 8, 2026, and subsequently approved transferring Michelle Settles to the principal role at Lancing Intermediate (vote 6–1).
The Lancing USD 469 board on June 8 adopted a resolution terminating the administrative contract of Martin Alteri effective June 8, 2026, and then moved to fill the leadership vacancy by approving the transfer of Michelle Settles to the principal position at Lancing Intermediate School.
Board members read and adopted the termination resolution after closing the session on personnel matters and noting that Alteri did not request a hearing within the statutory notice period. The resolution recorded the board’s decision and directed the clerk to provide written notice. The motion to approve the termination resolution passed 7–0.
Following the termination, the board moved to transfer Michelle Settles from assistant principal to principal at Lancing Intermediate on a one‑year contract; the personnel motion passed 6–1. Minutes record the dissenting vote and the effective date for the termination. Settles will assume principal duties for the coming year while the board addresses any longer‑term staffing plans.
The board discussed providing the required notices and following statutory steps; they also approved administrative moves for other positions during the meeting’s personnel section.
