New Principal Chosen for Brookfield Elementary

Daniel Westfahl, currently principal at Stormonth Elementary School in the Fox Point-Bayside School District, has been chosen as the new Brookfield Elementary School principal.

Elmbrook received 68 applications for the position after Lynn Raines resigned. Eight candidates were initially screened and three finalists were selected by the interview team. 

"Dan brings a wealth of elementary teaching and curriculum and instruction experiences with him to Elmbrook," wrote Elmbrook officials in a memo to the school board. "The Stormonth community is very sad to see Dan leave, as he has been a respected leader for the school."

The Elmbrook School Board will vote on a two-year contract for Westfahl on Tuesday that will include a yearly salary of $99,000.

Westfahl, who began his career in education as a first-grade teacher at Marcy Elementary School in the Hamilton School District in 1993, will serve through the end of the school year in Fox Point-Bayside, reported Brookfield Now.

He has also served as an adjunct faculty member at Carroll College and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where he received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees, respectively, according to the district website. His doctorate is in leadership for the advancement of learning and service from Cardinal Stritch University. 

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