We have two updates about principal positions, one at Fairport High School and one Dudley School.

We are pleased to announce that Mrs. Pamula Ciranni, currently Fairport High School Assistant Principal, will serve as our Interim Principal during the 2008-09 school year following the retirement of David Paddock.

Mrs. Ciranni has been assistant principal at FHS for five years. She knows our programs and our school culture and she is committed to our students. Mrs. Ciranni will provide a seamless one-year transition and continue to develop our on-going initiatives to enhance student achievement. In the spring of 2009, we will proceed with plans for posting the position of FHS principal and a search for the new principal will be reconsidered.

The other leadership change is at Dudley School. To be close to family and because of the job relocation by her husband, Principal Jennifer Rurak will be leaving and has accepted the position of principal at McKinney Middle School in Canton, NY. Mrs. Rurak and Dudley School faculty and staff have done wonderful work with literacy action teams, grade level collaboration, and implementation of the extended-day kindergarten program this year. She will be missed by our Fairport Family, and we wish her all the best in her new role.

The Dudley School principal search process is underway, and applications are being accepted through May 14. There will be two rounds of interviews in June, and the final candidates will be invited to meet with the community at an open forum and to meet with Dudley faculty and staff (dates to be determined). In July, a recommendation to appoint a new principal will go to the Board of Education.

As we complete this year, we can look forward to continued excellence in our schools with strong educational leaders.

Sincerely,

Jon Hunter

Superintendent of Schools