New principal picked for Ellendale
NEW RICHLAND
Staff Writer
At Monday’s regular meeting, the NRHEG Board of Education approved the assignment of Nicholas Jurrens for the new Elementary Principal.
Jurrens was selected for recommendation out of 18 applicants. Interviews were conducted on March 17 and 18. Second round of interviews with six semifinalists by staff and stakeholders was held on April 7, leading up to interviewing finalists on April 12.
He has currrently been serving as Elementary Principal at United South Central Public School, for the last two years. Prior to that he has served as K-12 Principal and Elementary Principal at other districts, and a few years back was a K-5 teacher at Kasson-Mantorville Public School, where he grew up.