Central High Principals Work Together for LaBonte's Final Year

With the current Brookfield Central High School principal set to retire in 2014, the school district is set up for a unique situation after a new hire of a co-principal last week.

"Few schools have the opportunity to transition a successor into the principal role and I am looking forward to seeing what our co-principals can accomplish this year," Superintendent Mark Hansen said. "(Brett) Gruetzmacher brings a commanding leadership presence to Brookfield Central and is key to a successful transition plan following Mr. LaBonte’s retirement at the end of the 2013-2014 school year," 

More from a press release from the Elmbrook School District:

The Elmbrook School Board named Gruetzmacher as the Co-Principal at Brookfield Central during its Board meeting on July 30.

For the past seven years, Gruetzmacher has been the principal of Tecumseh Junior High School in Lafayette, IN. Prior to that he was the assistant principal at Tecumseh, which followed seven years as a social studies teacher. Gruetzmacher received his Bachelor's degree from UW-Whitewater, Master's in Education from Purdue University, and is a native of Two Rivers, WI.

"I am honored to have been chosen to lead Brookfield Central High School. It is a school of distinction and collaboratively with students, staff and the community we will build on its excellence,” Co-Principal Gruetzmacher said. Gruetzmacher will serve alongside current Principal Don LaBonte, who announced his intent to retire in June 2014.