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Superintendent outlines Hoster Park expansion and summer staffing changes
Summary
The superintendent told the Lake Ridge trustees the district is preparing Hoster Park for an early learning center to host Head Start plus kindergarten and first grade; staff and principal hires and transitions at Hosford, Longfellow and the high school were also described. Funding and capacities were not specified in the record.
The Superintendent briefed the Lake Ridge New Tech Schools Board of Trustees on summer preparations and personnel changes, including plans to convert space at Hoster Park into an early learning center.
The Superintendent said the expansion will bring Head Start children alongside kindergarten and first-grade classes and that the district is preparing the building, moving furniture and hiring staff, including a senior principal to lead the site. "We're really looking forward to a pretty smooth start to the school year for those kids," the Superintendent said. The transcript did not provide enrollment estimates, capacity figures or budget amounts tied to the project.
The Superintendent also described staffing changes across district schools: a returning staff member will lead Hosford and help transition fifth graders to Longfellow to create space balance across three buildings, and a new hire (referred to in the record as "Firelink") is taking a high school principal role. The Superintendent characterized the changes as part of broader efforts to prepare for the coming school year and thanked administrators and staff working on the transitions.
Board members and meeting participants offered brief remarks of thanks and support. The transcript contains no detailed timeline for the Hoster Park work, no funding breakdown, and no formal vote or policy action tied to the facility change during this meeting.
Next steps referenced in the meeting record were operational (preparing the building, moving furniture and hiring staff); the transcript did not specify deadlines, budget approvals, or required external approvals.
