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.
Search begins again
NEW RICHLAND
Staff Writer
At the January 19 regular meeting of the NRHEG Board of Education, board members new and old once again faced the task of searching for a new Superintendent, after the delivery of Dale Carlson’s resignation effective June 30.
There is a printable summary of the Superintendent Search process and a Survey community members can fill out to help with the process. Go to the NRHEG website (https://www.nrheg.mn.us) and search for “Superintendent Search.”
Board Chair Rick Schultz announced he had contacted two agencies for the job: the Minnesota School Board Association’s Executive Search services, and the South Central Service Cooperative’s Search Program.