New principals hired for USD 475
JUNCTION CITY (KSNT) - USD 475 approved the hiring of a new Lincoln Elementary and Spring Valley Elementary principal at the last regular school board meeting.
At Lincoln Elementary, Daniel Dinkel was hired to take over the 2024-25 school year following the retirement of long-serving principal Kathi Teeter. Dinkel is currently an instructional coach at Eisenhower Elementary. Dinkel has worked as a district STEM coach and as a fourth-grade teacher at Sheridan Elementary from 2007 to 2015.
At Spring Valley Elementary, Abby Allen will be replacing principal Sierra Jackson who will retire at the end of the year. Allen currently works as a coach for the Wildcats and has taught third and fifth-grade classes. She has worked for Seitz Elementary, Lincoln Elementary and Cluster Hill Elementary.
In addition to hiring two new principals, the board approved the hiring of Rick Bazan as the head wrestling coach at Junction City High School.
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