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The new principals are Paul Little, Henry Clay High School; Grant Davis, Clays Mill Elementary School; and Stephanie Urbanek, Meadowthorpe Elementary.
William “Billy” Buchanan, was named director of data management, planning and program evaluation
Urbanek has more than 12 years of experience in private and public schools and higher education. She was a teacher and guidance specialists at Mary Queen of the Holy Rosary and teacher and assistant principal at Sts. Peter and Paul Regional Catholic School. In 2011, she became the response to intervention coach, behavior coach and a teacher at Meadowthorpe Elementary. Since 2013, she has been the professional growth and effectiveness coach at Breckinridge Elementary.
“We’re so excited to have Stephanie joining the Meadowthorpe team,” said school director Heather Bell, who oversees Meadowthorpe. “Her unique leadership experiences make her perfectly suited for this new leadership opportunity.”
Buchanan, currently a data scientist with Minneapolis Public Schools, has been a strategic data fellow with the Mississippi Department of Education and a research associate with Baker Evaluation Research Consulting Group.
“Data will be a key leverage point for continuous improvement in our district,” Caulk said. “We had a national search that yielded an outstanding data person who brings experience at both the state and district level. Clearly, his skill sets, knowledge, expertise and acumen is going to be an asset for the district.”
As director of data management, planning and program evaluation, Buchanan will oversee the data team and be a member of Caulk’s cabinet.
Buchanan, Little, Davis and Urbanek will officially assume their duties July 1.
Valarie Honeycutt Spears: 859-231-3409, @vhspears
Read more here: http://www.kentucky.com/news/local/education/article67407032.html#storylink=cpy
“Data will be a key leverage point for continuous improvement in our district,” Caulk said. “We had a national search that yielded an outstanding data person who brings experience at both the state and district level. Clearly, his skill sets, knowledge, expertise and acumen is going to be an asset for the district.”
As director of data management, planning and program evaluation, Buchanan will oversee the
data team and be a member of Caulk’s cabinet.
Buchanan, Little, Davis and Urbanek will officially assume their duties July 1.
Valarie Honeycutt Spears: 859-231-3409, @vhspears
Read more here: http://www.kentucky.com/news/local/education/article67407032.html#storylink=cpy
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