BURRILLVILLE – Burrillville Center Faculty Principal Kathryn Johnston Lord will resign efficient Monday, June 30, making the college one in all three in district set for a management change within the coming months.
Supt. Michael Sollitto introduced the departure on the Faculty Committee assembly on Tuesday, Could 13, noting that promoting to discover a alternative for the principal, who held the job for 9 years, could be posted instantly.
“I simply wished to take a minute to thank her for her dedication and repair over time,” Sollitto mentioned. “She can be tremendously missed however we actually want her all the perfect, understanding that the time is correct with household obligations and another issues.”
An East Greenwich resident, Lord obtained each her bachelor’s diploma in elementary/particular training and her grasp’s in training from Windfall Faculty. She was employed by the Burrillville Faculty District n 2007 as a grade 5 instructor at Steere Farm Elementary Faculty and was named assistant principal at Burrillville Excessive Faculty in 2012.
Lord took on the position as principal on the center faculty in 2016.
She introduced the information to BMS households in e-newsletter despatched out on () Could 19.
“For the previous 17 years, it has been an unbelievable honor to be a Bronco as a instructor, assistant principal and principal. I’ve loved the chance to serve our college students, academics, and the higher group—work that has introduced deep that means and goal to my life,” famous Lord. “I’m particularly grateful for the assist I’ve obtained all through my time within the Burrillville Faculty Division by my colleagues and academics.”
“This resolution was not a straightforward one, but it surely comes from a must be nearer to house and have higher flexibility to assist my household,” Lord added. “Whereas I’m excited for what’s forward, I’ll all the time look again on my time right here with appreciation and pleasure.”
Sollitto famous that Lord instituted the coverage of sending such weekly updates to oldsters a number of years in the past, and that her message illustrates the kind of open communication that may be a testomony to her management.
She is only one of two prime educators from the Burrillville Faculty District set to go away their roles on the finish of the 2025 faculty 12 months. District officers announced in February that Levy Elementary Faculty Principal Monica Tomson will retire after 36 years in Burrillville. Callahan Elementary Faculty Principal David Brissette will fill the vacancy left by Tomson’s resignation, and the search is now on for a pacesetter to fill his workplace on Callahan Faculty Road.
“There’s actually interviews being held as we speak over at the central office,” said Sollitto at the meeting last week, noting that eight candidates were set to be interviewed.
Sollitto wished Lord the best during the transition to spend more time with her young family.
“Her calm demeanor and advocacy for students will be difficult to replace and her departure from BMS represents a tremendous loss for the district,” Sollitto said. “On behalf of the Burrillville School Department, I would like to thank her for years many of service to our school community.”
