BY ALEX DOBUZINSKIS STAFF WRITER.ACTON -- A last-minute search for new principals to lead Vasquez High and Agua Dulce Agua Dulce is Spanish for "sweet water". It also refers to various locations: In Mexico:
Rosemary rosemary [ultimately from Lat.,=dew of the sea], widely cultivated evergreen and shrubby perennial (Rosmarinus officinalis) of the family Labiatae (mint family), fairly hardy and native to the Mediterranean region. It has small light-blue flowers. Oppenheim, the vice principal at Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley High, was officially hired as the new principal at Vasquez High at Monday's school board meeting. Also getting the nod from the board was Lonnie Woodley, who will head Agua Dulce Elementary. ``It's been a quick process, but I think a very thorough process, and we are very pleased with the finalists,'' said Stan STAN Stanchion STAN Stärke- und Ausrüstungsnachweis (German) Stan Standard Man (human patient simulator) STAN SEMCIP Technical Assistance Network STAN System Trace Audit Number STAN Star Trek Area Network Halperin, superintendent of the Acton-Agua Dulce Unified School District A unified school district is a school district which includes both primary school (kindergarten through middle school or junior high) and high school (grades 9-12). In Illinois, these districts are called unit school districts. . The principal vacancy VACANCY. A place which is empty. The term is principally applied to cases where an office is not filled. 2. By the constitution of the United States, the president has the power to fill up vacancies that may happen during the recess of the senate. at Vasquez High was created by the departure of Martin Young, who left to work at a Woodland Hills charter school along with his assistant principal. The two school administrators gave Halperin notice of their plans to leave in mid-July. School officials hired Oppenheim, 41, to head Vasquez High and, instead of hiring a new assistant principal, they promoted a teacher to dean of students. Oppenheim has a daughter at Vasquez High and she lives in Agua Dulce, having grown up in the Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. . She is still working at Antelope Valley High, but she has spent time after her work at the school bringing herself up to speed at Vasquez High. She starts full time on Friday. ``I think the school is prepared,'' she said. ``(I) personally, as an administrator, will have to work very quickly to develop strong relations with the staff and the community. I feel a little behind on that.'' Oppenheim said she hopes a solution can be found to re-open Vasquez High's gym, a hanger-like facility that state officials have deemed inappropriate for long-term use. At Agua Dulce Elementary, Principal Steve Lorenze left earlier this month to dedicate ded·i·cate tr.v. ded·i·cat·ed, ded·i·cat·ing, ded·i·cates 1. To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate. 2. more time to his tutoring business. Woodley, the new principal, has been working at the school this week getting ready for the start of school. ``I think the school has an incredibly awesome staff that, if I wasn't here, the school probably could run itself,'' he said. Woodley will also run the district's special education programs. He plans to work on improving communication with special education staff members. ``Both of the principals have a lot of expertise in special education, which I know is a priority for us,'' said school board President Melissa Harnett. alex.dobuzinskis(at)dailynews.com (661) 257-5253 |
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