MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Schools has gained two new administrators, both of whom were introduced at the Mansfield Board of Education meeting on Tuesday.
Joining the district are Lori Crum, who will serve as assistant principal of the Freshman Academy at Mansfield Senior High School, and Michael Wallace, who will be principal of Sherman Elementary School.
Crum, a Cleveland native, said she has 20 years of experience in education administration.
“I have served at the elementary, middle school and high school level as principal,” she said. “I have also had the wonderful opportunity of being the hearing and appeals officer for my former school district of Warrensville and also standing in as communications director at one point in time.”
She most recently worked as the director of alternative education for five school districts on the west side of Cleveland.
“I am really looking forward to serving the students and the community here at Mansfield City Schools,” she told the board.
Wallace previously worked at Findlay City Schools, where he spent 16 years as a principal. He will succeed Stephen Rizzo, who recently was named district director of curriculum.
Wallace started his career as an art teacher.
“I’m a creative thinker. I ask a lot of questions. I love to learn, love to understand what’s happening, and most of all, I really love supporting children in the learning process — not just academically, but also in life.”
In other business, the board approved a $101,392 contract with Gardiner Trane to remove two Burnham cast iron steam boilers from Newman Elementary, convert them to hot water and install them at Springmill STEM Elementary. Gardner Trane will furnish all engineering, supervision, labor and materials for the project.
This project will take place prior to Newman’s demolition and will result in savings to the district, Garverick said. The boilers at Newman are less than 10 years old and are more efficient than those currently installed at Springmill.
The board also briefly discussed its goals.
“We’ve been working really hard to work as a team, to work collectively as one board, to have one voice, and to work collectively with our superintendent and treasurer,” board president Renda Cline said. “Our district is moving in a much better direction than we’ve been.”
The “draft” goals include
- To improve student achievement
- To recruit and retain high quality staff members
- To foster a diverse environment
- To communicate financial information to all stakeholders
“It’s always good to know what our goals are and know that we’re working toward those goals,” Cline said.
The board will vote on these goals at its next meeting, Aug. 16 at 5:30 p.m. at the Raemelton building.
