An elementary school named after “one of the true pioneers” in the concept of Library Media Centers in Indian Prairie School District 204 is set to have a new principal come next school year.
The school board on Monday night unanimously approved the appointment of Brian Zerfas to serve as principal of Nancy Young Elementary School starting July 1. Zerfas will take over the role of exiting principal Erin Rodriguez, who will be moving over to Naperville School District 203 as principal at Naper Elementary School.
Carrying on Young’s tradition
Zerfas told the school board he looks forward to continuing the positive history of the school, which he said has a “rich tradition of success and achievement.”
Nancy Young Elementary, at 800 Asbury Drive in Aurora, bears the name of an early librarian and educator in the district who helped establish the philosophy of the library as the resource hub and true center of a school…