BURRILLVILLE – A elementary college principal for the Burrillville College District will go away his longtime to publish to take up the identical job at one other of the city’s public faculties on the finish of the tutorial yr.
W.H. Callahan Principal David Brissette will switch to A.T. Levy Elementary College, taking on a place left vacant by the retirement of Monica Tomson.
Brissette, a city native who graduated from Burrillville Excessive College in 1985, earned his bachelor’s diploma in elementary schooling from Norwich College, and a masters in tutorial know-how from Johnson & Wales College in 1999.
He started his instructing profession with the Burrillville College District as a math useful resource instructor at Callahan in 1992, additionally serving because the district-wide know-how info specialist. He was named principal of Callahan in July of 2006 and has remained there since.
“Everyone knows Mr. Brissette. He’s properly revered by workers, mother and father, households and everybody right here on the town,” stated Supt. Michael Sollitto at College Committee assembly in saying the information. “His capability to forge and preserve sturdy relationships with children, with households, with neighborhood members is known as a energy he’ll deliver to Levy as he takes on this new problem.”
Whether or not studying morning bulletins in a wig and sun shades, or getting coated in foolish string to rejoice college students’ studying achievements, “Buzz” as Brissette is thought, has a constructed fame for being an approachable college chief; a superb sport, who additionally has a humorousness. Outdoors of faculty, he has served as a member of the Burrillville Prevention Motion Coalition.
“He actually can be missed by his William L. Callahan household, however we all know he’ll proceed the various wonderful initiatives taking place at Levy every day,” stated Sollitto.
Sollitto stated he requested Brissette if he was keen to take the reigns at Levy.
“After cautious consideration he”s agreed to take action, transitioning to this roll for subsequent college yr and past,” he stated.
Sollitto stated the district plans to conduct a “rigorous search” for a brand new chief for Callahan.
“Hopefully, we’ll have some actually expert and extremely certified folks,” he stated.
The change will formally take impact on the finish of the varsity yr in July, simply as Tomson retires.
