Board names Eric Pritchard Highlands Elementary principal; Thomas Lynch named HHRS vice principal and athletic director

The board approved several personnel appointments for 2026–27, including the appointment of Eric Pritchard as Principal of Highlands Elementary School at an annual salary of $137,500 (start on or about July 3, 2026). The Personnel Committee report noted "the board supports Mr. Eric Pritchard as the new Principal of Highlands Elementary School," and the minutes record the formal appointment under the Superintendent’s consent agenda.

The meeting also approved Thomas Lynch as Vice Principal/Athletic Director at Henry Hudson Regional School at a salary of $125,000 with a start date on or before July 1, 2026. The minutes include resignation and transition language for Eric Pritchard (resignation from his prior Vice Principal/AD role effective July 2, 2026) and the approval of Andrew Teeple as an interim principal at a per‑diem rate of $525 to support building coverage during the transition.

Other personnel actions included multiple hires for teaching and paraprofessional positions (some pending certification and criminal-history review), summer hours and training compensation, and the approval of unused sick-time payments for long‑tenured staff members retiring this year.

Why it matters: Leadership changes at the school level (principal and vice principal) shape building-level priorities, supervision and athletics oversight going into the new school year. The board recorded salary terms and start dates in its public minutes.

Provenance: Committee support and appointment language appear at SEG 031–032 and formal personnel motions and salary lines appear at SEG 316–320.