HEMOTOXIC
02-15-2009, 09:23 AM
http://www.theeagle.com/local/Principal-is-3rd-in-school-year2009-02-14T21-51-29
By JANET PHELPS
janet.phelps@theeagle.com
Navasota High School students Monday will have a new principal, the third this school year.
District Superintendent Jennings Teel said interim Principal Charles Hebert had to leave his post at the high school to care for his ailing wife. Hebert's last day was Friday.
Navasota Middle School Principal Amy Jarvis will oversee the high school for the remainder of the year beginning Monday, Teel said.
"This is an emergency situation," Teel said last week. "We don't have the time to go out and advertise for another interim principal. So I approached Amy Jarvis, and she said she would be more than willing to step in for an interim period."
Students began the school year under the leadership of Shawn Elliott, who was reassigned as director of pupil services in November. District officials said there was not a specific incident that led to Elliott's move, which came less than seven months after he was hired for the principal position.
Hebert, a retired principal who took over as interim for the first time in September 2007, had planned to stay through the end of the year to give district officials time to find a permanent replacement.
Teel said Jarvis was an excellent choice for the interim. She will oversee both the middle school, which has 585 students, and the high school, with 761 students.
"At this point, I think this is the best move we can take from a district standpoint. All the kids know Amy. Under the circumstances, this is probably about the smoothest transition we can make," he said.
Jarvis, who has been head of the middle school for two years, said Friday that her primary responsibility would be the high school.
The staff at the high school has changed leadership more than once a year for the past six years.
Jarvis said that she knew it would be difficult to gain the trust of the school staff in such a short time but that she had the advantage of already knowing most of the students.
"I want to bring them some stability at the high school and do my best to help them bring up their scores," she said, referring to state-mandated tests. "The main thing is just to offer them some stability."
Elliott filed a complaint against Teel after he was reassigned. Teel answered his complaint Feb. 5 and said he was waiting for a response from Elliott's attorney. Both Elliott and Teel declined to give details of the complaint.
Elliott replaced Brent Rumbo, who resigned in 2007 after three months on the job after allegations surfaced that he had chased a group of students with a stick or an ax, according to police records. A Grimes County grand jury found there was not enough evidence for an indictment, and Rumbo was not charged.:mad:
By JANET PHELPS
janet.phelps@theeagle.com
Navasota High School students Monday will have a new principal, the third this school year.
District Superintendent Jennings Teel said interim Principal Charles Hebert had to leave his post at the high school to care for his ailing wife. Hebert's last day was Friday.
Navasota Middle School Principal Amy Jarvis will oversee the high school for the remainder of the year beginning Monday, Teel said.
"This is an emergency situation," Teel said last week. "We don't have the time to go out and advertise for another interim principal. So I approached Amy Jarvis, and she said she would be more than willing to step in for an interim period."
Students began the school year under the leadership of Shawn Elliott, who was reassigned as director of pupil services in November. District officials said there was not a specific incident that led to Elliott's move, which came less than seven months after he was hired for the principal position.
Hebert, a retired principal who took over as interim for the first time in September 2007, had planned to stay through the end of the year to give district officials time to find a permanent replacement.
Teel said Jarvis was an excellent choice for the interim. She will oversee both the middle school, which has 585 students, and the high school, with 761 students.
"At this point, I think this is the best move we can take from a district standpoint. All the kids know Amy. Under the circumstances, this is probably about the smoothest transition we can make," he said.
Jarvis, who has been head of the middle school for two years, said Friday that her primary responsibility would be the high school.
The staff at the high school has changed leadership more than once a year for the past six years.
Jarvis said that she knew it would be difficult to gain the trust of the school staff in such a short time but that she had the advantage of already knowing most of the students.
"I want to bring them some stability at the high school and do my best to help them bring up their scores," she said, referring to state-mandated tests. "The main thing is just to offer them some stability."
Elliott filed a complaint against Teel after he was reassigned. Teel answered his complaint Feb. 5 and said he was waiting for a response from Elliott's attorney. Both Elliott and Teel declined to give details of the complaint.
Elliott replaced Brent Rumbo, who resigned in 2007 after three months on the job after allegations surfaced that he had chased a group of students with a stick or an ax, according to police records. A Grimes County grand jury found there was not enough evidence for an indictment, and Rumbo was not charged.:mad: