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The Newark Board of Education has announced the appointment of eight new principals who bring years of experience working in other district roles to their new positions.
District leaders tapped former vice principals and a supervisor for the Office of Special Education to lead seven elementary schools and a high school for the upcoming school year. Seven of the new principals this fall are women, and most bring knowledge of the schools they will lead this year.
Combined, the new principals bring decades of experience with the majority starting their careers as district teachers before transitioning into administrative positions.
The announcement of veteran leaders signals a change from previous years when district officials ousted and demoted first-year heads and placed Newark’s support of school administrators under scrutiny. The reorganization of leaders also continues Superintendent Roger León’s efforts to create teacher-to-leader pipelines and elevate people of color into principal roles.