At its November 17 meeting, the Board of Education named principals for four new schools due to open next year.
The board named as principal Mark Savage at Heritage High, Ken Proulx at Holly Grove Middle, Bob Smith at Mills Park Middle and Fran Venezia at Alston Ridge Elementary.
Savage has served as principal of Wakefield High since 2006. Prior to that, he was principal and assistant principal at Wakefield Middle. Earlier he was a teacher at Leesville Road High.
Proulx has served as a senior director in WCPSS Organizational Development and Support since 2008. Prior to that, he was principal of Holly Ridge Middle. Earlier he had worked as a principal, assistant principal and teacher at schools in Beaver Falls and Carthage, New York.
Smith has served as principal of Durant Road Middle since 2005. Prior to that, he was an assistant principal at Apex High. Earlier he was a teacher in Chesapeake, Virginia.
Venezia has served as principal of Farmington Woods Magnet Elementary since 1996. Prior to that, she was an assistant principal and teacher in Dallas, Texas.
The board named as principals Lisa Spalding at Turner Creek Elementary and Nancy Allen of East Wake Middle
Spalding has served as principal of Green Hope Elementary since 2005. Prior to that, she was an assistant principal and teacher at Green Hope Elementary. Earlier, she taught at Morrisville Elementary and Baucom Elementary.
Allen has served as a Curriculum Specialist with the Carteret County Public Schools since 2008. Prior to that, she was an assistant principal and teacher at East Wake Middle. Earlier, she taught at the NC School of Science and Math.
The board named Cheryl Munn an assistant principal at Southeast Raleigh High.