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Huntington County schools appoint three new elementary principals
Summary
The HCCS board approved three elementary principal hires June 22 — Justin Shafer at Flint Springs, Zach Baker at Roanoke and Jody Clark at Salamonie — following unanimous committee recommendations and background checks; the board paused for photos and brief remarks from each new principal.
The Huntington County Community School Corporation board approved three elementary principal hires at its June 22 meeting and introduced each candidate to trustees and the public.
The board confirmed Justin Shafer as principal of Flint Springs, Zach Baker as principal of Roanoke Elementary and Jody Clark as principal of Salamonie Elementary after hiring committees that included parents, teachers and administrators recommended the candidates unanimously. Ms. Brown, who led the process, told the board each committee completed background checks, reference calls and two rounds of interviews before forwarding their unanimous picks.
"We had members of the community" on each committee and "every single case, these three people were spoken of incredibly well," Ms. Brown said, describing the vetting that led to the hires. Each incoming principal spoke briefly. Shafer said, "Flint Springs has been my professional home for the past three years . . . I look forward to doing so now as principal," and received applause. Baker thanked the committee and said he was "humbled and honored" to take the Roanoke post; Clark said she was "thrilled" to join Huntington County and looked forward to supporting students and families.
Board members reiterated their support for locally driven selection processes and asked staff to schedule time at a future work session for a deeper briefing on special education needs and staffing priorities. Trustees noted the hires will be listed on the next personnel report for formal board record.
The introductions concluded with trustees inviting each principal forward for photographs with their families and the board. No votes were recorded against these personnel appointments during the introductions; each hire followed the board’s regular personnel approval process.
The board will receive routine personnel documentation and any related follow-up at subsequent meetings.
