Schools

(VIDEO) Directors Welcome New North Junior High Principal

The board formally approved Patty Johnson's appointment to the position Thursday.

announced May 23 that it had selected  for the principal position at . The board made that choice official Thursday when directors formally approved Johnson's appointment—following some kind words and good humor about why they chose her.

Johnson replaces Pat Schmidt, who’s been North Junior High’s principal for 11 years and will retire at the end of this school year. Johnson will start her work as principal July 1.

Find out what's happening in Hopkinswith free, real-time updates from Patch.


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here