Reprint from patch.com
By Eric Kiefer, Patch Staff
NEWARK, NJ — A process of hiring school principals that’s lain dormant in the Newark Public School system for the past decade has been revived. The result: seven new administrators for the city’s schools.
Earlier this week, newly instated Superintendent Roger León received unanimous approval from the Newark Board of Education to hire seven new principals in the district. Three of the new principals will work at elementary schools, three at high schools and one at a specialized school, administrators said.
In an attempt to involve local parents and residents in the crucial decisions involved with running a school district – including the recruitment of key personnel – León brought back a once-mandatory hiring process that he said will help “empower the community.”
