The Parkview Cluster was the featured cluster during the Oct. 20 Board of Education (BOE) meeting. Parkview High’s Chamber Orchestra, under the direction of Scott Hague, performed prior to the meeting. During the meeting, David Smith, Parkview High’s principal, was joined by Nicole Marte, a teacher at Trickum Middle School, and Garrison Andrews, a student at Parkview High, in leading a presentation highlighting some of the cluster’s student and teacher accomplishments and aspirations.

During the business portion of the meeting, the Board approved the purchase of 100 new school buses, all with air conditioning (AC). Of those 100 new buses, 70 will be replacing buses that do not currently have AC.

The BOE also approved the appointment of new principals at two schools. Christopher “Chris” Bess has been named the new principal at Shiloh Middle School and Lisa Glausier has been named the new principal at Winn Holt Elementary School. Mr. Bess replaces Dr. Shanti Grund, who is an assistant principal at Seckinger High School, while Ms. Glausier takes over from Ellyce Cone who is the principal at Patrick Elementary School.