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Two Anoka-Hennepin high schools have new principals , one elementary principal is new to the district and four district administrators began their roles this summer when the district began the 2021-22 school year .

New principal at Hoover Elementary

In March , Keisha Davis was announced as the new principal at Hoover Elementary School - Biomedical , Health Sciences , and Engineering . Davis comes to Anoka-Hennepin from Osseo Area Schools where she was the assistant principal at Birch Grove Elementary School for the Arts in Brooklyn Park for six years . Prior to her administrative role , Davis spent eight years as a classroom teacher and equity coach with Osseo Area Schools . Earlier this year , Davis earned Minnesota ’ s 2021 Outstanding Assistant Principal award from the Minnesota Elementary Principals ’ Association ( MESPA ) and the National Association of Elementary School Principals ( NAESP ).

Leadership changes at two high schools

Becky Brodeur , who had been the principal at Andover High School ( AndHS ) since 2014 , transitioned to a role with the district office taking over as the interim associate superintendent for middle schools and student services following the departure of Dr . Eric Melbye , who was named superintendent of Bloomington Public Schools in June . Brodeur has been with Anoka-Hennepin for 22 years .

Tim Feine was named interim principal at AndHS . Feine , who has been with Anoka- Hennepin for 23 years , has been an assistant principal at AndHS since 2014 . He began his career as a health teacher at Fred Moore Middle School and spent 10 years teaching at the middle and high school levels . Feine began his administrative career as an intern at Blaine High School and was hired the following year as an assistant principal at Anoka High School . He has spent the last 11 years as an assistant principal in Anoka-Hennepin .

Coon Rapids High School - Center for Biomedical Sciences and Engineering ( CRHS ) has a new principal after Dr . Annette Ziegler was announced as the director of state and federal programs and elementary schools for the district . Ziegler began her career with Anoka-Hennepin 21 years ago when she was hired to teach science at AHS . She started her administrative career as an assistant principal at Sandburg Middle School and spent six years as an assistant principal at the middle and high school levels .

John Peña was named principal at CRHS in July . Peña comes to CRHS with a strong record of service in Anoka-Hennepin . He was an assistant principal at Anoka Middle School for the Arts for 10 years and was previously an assistant principal at Jackson Middle School for four years after serving as an administrative intern at Oak View Middle School . Prior to joining Anoka-Hennepin , Peña taught elementary school for eight years in Minneapolis Public Schools .

Davis , Brodeur , Feine and Ziegler began their new roles July 1 .

Welcoming two new district administrators

Dr . Joshua Delich was named associate superintendent for high schools following the departure of Dr . Timothy Gadson , III , who was named superintendent for Salt Lake City Public Schools in Utah . Delich joins Anoka-Hennepin from St . Paul Public Schools where he was the assistant superintendent for two years . Prior to that role , he was a middle and high school principal for eight years in the Dallas / Fort Worth area in Texas . Before getting into administration , Delich taught sixth and eighth grades and was a social studies lead content teacher at the middle school level . Delich began his new role July 1 .

Following the retirement of Paul Cady , Anjie Flowers was introduced as general counsel for Anoka-Hennepin in June . Flowers came to the district after serving as deputy district general counsel for Minneapolis Public Schools ( MPS ). She also held the titles of interim general counsel , assistant general counsel and equity and civil rights investigator with MPS . Before joining MPS , Flowers was chief affirmative action officer / manager for the Minnesota Department of Veteran Affairs , and was self-employed as an attorney . Flowers was also the human resource director for American Engineering and Testing . n

Keisha Davis

Tim Feine

John Peña

Becky Brodeur

Dr . Annette Ziegler

Dr . Josh Delich

Anjie Flowers

Law will represent Minnesota and region three .

Anoka-Hennepin Schools Superintendent David Law was recently appointed to serve on the American Association of School Administrators ( AASA ) Governing Board , representing region three .

Region three represents Minnesota , North Dakota , South Dakota , Nebraska , Iowa , Wisconsin and Michigan . Law was chosen by the Minnesota Association of School Administrators ( MASA ) and will serve a three-year term on the national governing board .

“ I am honored to be selected by my peers as an advocate for the needs of Minnesota ’ s schools , students , and communities ,” Law said .

AASA Governing Board members have dual responsibilities . They represent their home state on the board and they report the work of the board to their home state affiliate . Through the Governing Board , elected representatives have a voice in AASA decision-making . The board meets two times a year , the first held in conjunction with AASA ’ s Federal Advocacy Conference held in July . The second meeting is held in conjunction with the organization ’ s national conference on education in February .

Law , who was named the 2019-20 Superintendent of the Year by MASA , has been superintendent of Anoka-Hennepin schools since 2014 . A district alumnus , Law graduated from Coon Rapids High School in 1987 . From there he earned a bachelor ’ s degree in mathematics from Hamline University in Saint Paul , and then a law degree from William Mitchell College of Law , also in Saint Paul . He completed his superintendent ’ s licensure at the University of Minnesota . During his educational career , Law has been a teacher , assistant principal , principal , assistant superintendent , and superintendent . n