Finding a New Principal

Many of us wonder how we receive a new principal, only a few people know. One of our teachers Mr. Brown (teacher representative) explained everything to me. I set up questions to ask him about the process; he laughed and stated, “Why me?“ I set up a meeting during my free period and began asking questions. He was very clear as to what the process was.

For us to receive a new principal we have to put together a C-30 (a board of people from within the school as well as a superintendent). There needs to be a interim acting (temporary) principal in the meantime. This board interviews the various people who apply, and they rate these interviewees. The interviewees must have some type of experience to apply for the principal job. After being interviewed by the C-30, the top interviewees have to get interviewed again by the Department of Education. This process can take as long as a year, but can be done in a shorter time frame. The top interviewees get sent to the Department of Education, where the Department decide who will be the new principal.