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Board approves hiring Shelby Knowlesen as dean with title change to principal upon variance; appoints Scott Fitzsimmons interim principal
Summary
The board approved hiring Shelby Knowlesen (name appears elsewhere in transcript as Shelby Knowzen) as dean of students with contractual change to principal once an administrative variance from BOSA is approved; it also appointed Scott Fitzsimmons as interim principal and authorized the district to apply for the variance.
The board approved hiring Shelby Knowlesen (the transcript also uses the spelling "Shelby Knowzen" in a later line) as dean of students, with a contractual provision that her title change to principal will occur upon approval of an administrative variance from the Board of School Administrators (BOSA). The superintendent told the board the district will apply for the variance and that the hire was recommended by the parent panel, student panel, and the hiring committee.
Separately the board approved appointing Scott Fitzsimmons as interim principal until such time as a BOSA-licensed candidate fills the position. The board also authorized the district to apply for an administrative variance to permit the temporary hiring of a non-licensed administrator while certification proceeds. The superintendent estimated the BOSA variance processing could take as little as two weeks or up to a month if paperwork is submitted promptly; board discussion noted the variance can be valid for up to two years per the superintendent’s recollection.
