Larry Wight, Keene State alum, made permanent principal in Springfield, Vt.
April 6, 2007
We may have to reconsider announcing every alum appointment to principal on the Feed. Just a week into Keene Feed, and we have our second appointment to announce. From the Eagle Times :
SPRINGFIELD - Interim Springfield High School principal Larry Wight’s position will be made permanent. The Springfield School Board decided on Wight Thursday night after two interviews with the finalists.
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Wight became the interim principal when former principal Judson Bolles left. Bolles’ contract was not renewed by the board. He left last month before finishing the school year.
Wight has a bachelor’s in forestry from the University of New Hampshire. He was planning on becoming a chemist before he changed his major. He also holds a master’s from Keene State College.
He’s also got an agenda that would make any school proud:
Wight said his top priorities at the school will be to reduce the dropout rate and increase student achievement. He wants to get students and parents more involved with the school.
He also said he plans on improving communication within the community.
“I think you have to be open and available to people, the community, the press and everyone else,” Wight said.
The salary is undetermined at this point, but with $153,686 budgeted for the principal and assistant principals’ salary, it is expected to be competitive.
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