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The Winslow Unified School District Governing Board held a special meeting last week to approve the hiring of Dr. William James Donner as the principal of Winslow High School. Donner, most recently the vice principal of Flagstaff High School, received unanimous approval from the board.
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Superintendent Cyndie Mattox said, “We had about 10 applicants for the position, which is a lot. We narrowed it down to four, then had a committee decide from there.”
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According to Mattox, the committee consisted of teachers, administrators, parents and classified employees. “They were all very professional and well rounded and as unbiased as possible. I was not on that committee.”
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Mattox continued, “I believe that we have found another piece of our puzzle with Dr. Donner. I feel renewed and that he is going to help us keep our momentum flowing in trying to make Winslow High School a gem in Northern Arizona.
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“He is student driven as well as staff driven. He believes in 1,000 hellos a day and I think that energy will be a very good fit at Winslow High School.”
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In other business, the governing board:
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* Approved the hiring of Richard Smith as assistant varsity softball coach and Arianna Johnson as assistant junior varsity softball coach.
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* Approved the transfer of Valerie Huerta from the WHS administrative department to accounts payable at the district office.
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* Approved the resignation of Miranda French, a fifth-grade teacher at Washington Elementary School.
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* Approved a bid from Chartwell’s Food Service to be the food service provider for the 2019-20 school year with the option to extend the contract for four additional years based on evaluation of their performance.
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* Approved the change from Etna Insurance to Blue Cross Blue Shield for district employees.
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The next meeting of the Winslow Unified School District Governing Board will be at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 4, in the district office, located at 800 N. Apache Ave.
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