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Elmbrook Administrators

Friday, January 27, 2012

Assistant Elmbrook Superintendent Resigns, Another Retires

Turnover in the Elmbrook School District administrative team continues, post Act 10 and as Superintendent Matt Gibson retires in June.

Much like the record number of Elmbrook teacher retirements last year, the turnover in Elmbrook administrators continues with one of the district's two assistant superintendents resigning and a director retiring. The two departures come on the heels of: Depka led Elmbrook's educational services division for the past five years, longer than her three predecessors who served from one to three years, Gibson said. He applauded her work, as well as that of Stavros, who despite retirement said she plans to continue to serve special education students in some fashion in the future. The School Board this week approved both departures, with several board members taking time to thank both women for their dedication to Elmbrook's success. Board …

Jeff

5:19 pm on Saturday, January 28, 2012

Your tag line to the story implies that the passage of Act 10 had something to do with the two assistant superintendents departure. Yet there's nothing in the story that mentions that as a reason. The more likely reason would be the resignation of the superintendent himself. I'd call that somewhat shoddy journalism.   more ›

Friday, January 6, 2012

Two Elmbrook Elementary Principals Retiring

Burleigh's Bil Zahn and Hillside's Julie Kremer will retire at year-end, as will two veteran psychologist and social workers.

As the final school bell rings in June for Hillside Elementary School, its principal Julie Kremer also will be saying goodbye. Kremer announced she is retiring in June after 18 years with Elmbrook School District (34 years in education), and she's not the only elementary school principal doing so. Bil Zahn at Burleigh Elementary also announced he will retire after 27 years at Elmbrook. While Zahn's position will be replaced, Kremer's will not. The School Board voted in October to close Hillside and transition from six elementary schools to five, with Hillside's resident students moving en masse to Brookfield Elementary, led by Principal Lynn Raines. "I am proud to have been a part of this profession," Kremer wrote in her retirement letter…

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