Headlining the changes is the Board of Education’s vote to appoint Ms. Denise Shorts the next Assistant Superintendent/Chief Academic Officer, following the resignation of Dr. John Quinn. Shorts is a 32-year veteran educator in Worcester County Public Schools. Most recently, she has served as Coordinator of Title I and Literacy, and prior to that, served as principal at Buckingham Elementary and Snow Hill Elementary schools.
The Board also approved newcomer Ms. Nicole Selby as the school system’s next Coordinator of Student, Family, and Community Connections. With 19 years of service to the youth of Worcester County, Selby most recently served as Case Management Specialist Supervisor for Worcester County’s division of Maryland’s Department of Juvenile Services.
Several administrative transfers were also announced at today’s meeting. First, current Buckingham Elementary School principal Ms. Karen Marx will move to lead Snow Hill Elementary School. Marx brings 16 years of elementary school leadership to her new position.
Snow Hill Elementary School’s current principal Dr. Mary Anne Cooper will transition into the same role at Snow Hill Middle School. Cooper has a long history at the middle school. Cooper served as an Assistant Principal there for four years, and she began teaching in Worcester County at the school in 1998.
Helming Buckingham Elementary School will be current Snow Hill Middle School principal Dr. Christina Welch, who has over 20 years of experience at the elementary level prior to transitioning into school leadership in 2009.
Several changes at the assistant principal level were also announced:
- Showell Elementary School Assistant Principal Ms. Erica Matlock will transfer to Snow Hill Elementary School.
- Buckingham Elementary School Assistant Principal Dr. Wynnette Hansen will transfer to Showell Elementary School.
- Stephen Decatur High School Counselor Mr. DeShon Purnell was appointed to become Assistant Principal at Buckingham Elementary School.
- Snow Hill Middle School Assistant Principal Ms. Jane Chisholm will transfer to Ocean City Elementary School, a position that was left vacant following the April 16, 2019, appointment of Ms. Julie Smith to lead the school as principal.
- Snow Hill Elementary School Assistant Principal Ms. Karen Baker will transfer to Snow Hill Middle School.
“These changes are another step in the right direction for Worcester County,” said Superintendent of Schools Lou Taylor. “We have such a talented group of educational leaders here. I am confident that each of these promotions and transfers will lead to greater educational opportunities for our students. I congratulate them all, and I thank them for continuing to bring their best to these new roles.”
3 comments:
What about that million dollar football field renovation at Decatur... Instead of tooting horns, how about putting that doe into the schools infrastructure and security.
Dear 9:49
You cite a football field, infrastructure and security as areas in financial need. First, updating and maintaining facilities along with items like a football field are budgeted for well in advance. I have no knowledge of how the football field is being funded, but I am certain it is being addressed through the annual budget, which is submitted to the state.
As for security, the building level administrators are charged with this responsibility. Further, this is also addressed by the budget. Each school has secured doors, and entry can only be made by depressing a buzzer, which is monitored by a camera. There are several other safety measures that are not discussed with the public, that make the Worcester County schools very safe. Frankly, these are not discussed as it is not advisable (from a school security perspective) to share information, or disseminate it, lest potential perpetrators be tipped off and have knowledge of operations.
Your implication is that the administrators/staffing changes are costing more and that the monies should be diverted to cover the above mentioned concerns. This is a fallacy as well, as these salaries have been budgeted for as well. I would encourage you to learn more about the budget process by attending any of the open meetings that are hosted by the Worcester County Board of Education.
I believe you will find them informative and educational as it appears to me your are not well informed at all.
Regards,
Paladin
dump this communist re eduction agenda.. GET SCHOOL VOUCHERS ON THE BALLOT..we need to have control of useless TOP HEAVY fiscal WASTE..
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