Arranging the deck chairs - Elementary edition

The failure to “grandfather” or exempt the existing administrators has not decimated the ranks of elementary school principals in the same way as it has the secondary level staff.  However, we do not know how many looked for other jobs but decided to remain – for now – with the District. 

Nevertheless, the turnover still is unprecedented.  There will be 8 principals either new to their building or new to the District.  8 out of 19, or 37%.  Only 2 were expected retirements – Marlowe at Proctor and Mallums at Luff.

Benton

Leslie Hochsprung - STAYING

Blackburn

Laura LaCroix - GONE to Liberty

Sara Terril (Teacher – ISD) will be her replacement.

Bryant

Jon Pye - STAYING

Fairmount

Jeff Anger - STAYING

Glendale

Todd Siebert - STAYING

Korte

Ron Albertus - STAYING

Little Blue

Jeffrey Williams - STAYING (first year as principal)

Luff

Antoinette Mallums - RETIRING

Melissa Carver from Lone Jack will be her replacement.

Mallinson

Susan Barnes – NEW (Principal from Seneca, MO)

Mill Creek

Kathy Butler - GONE to Lone Jack

Anthony King (Asst. Principal at Korte) will be her replacement.

Ott

Ronnee Laughlin - STAYING

Procter

Debbie Marlowe - RETIRING

Amy Hawley (Teacher – ISD) will be her replacement.

Randall

Christy Compton - STAYING (first year as principal)

Santa Fe

Janet Gibbs - STAYING

Southern

Kathy Ambrose - ???(first year as principal)
(We've heard that she'll be leaving from several sources - but haven't been able to confirm anything.  Post in the comments if you have any information - and we'll correct.)

Replacement unknown.

Spring Branch

Janet Richards - TRANSFERRED to Bridger

Aaron Kirkhoff (Principal at Sugar Creek) will be her replacement.

Sugar Creek

Aaron Kirkhoff - TRANSFERRED to Spring Branch (first year as principal)

Shellie Dumas (Teacher-ISD) will be his replacement.

Sycamore Hills

Anne Pye - STAYING

Three Trails

Robert Streich - STAYING