Source: Carmel Valley News
The Del Mar Union School District Board of Trustees Aug. 8 unanimously appointed Vince Jewell as the acting principal at Del Mar Hills Academy. Jewell is the retired superintendent of the Cardiff School District.
“Mr. Jewell is a highly respected educator in San Diego County and has a strong background and interest in the arts,” said board president Annette Easton. “The experience and positive leadership that Mr. Jewell would bring to the district will help ensure a successful and seamless 2008-09 school opening for students and parents of the Del Mar Hills Academy community.”
Jewell temporarily replaces former Hills principal Laurie Francis who has left to become the principal of Carmel Valley Middle School.
Jewell retired two years ago from the superintendent position in Cardiff, according to district interim superintendent Janet Bernard who recommended Jewell for the temporary position. Prior to that position he served as a director of human resources with the Vista Unified School District and served as a middle school principal with the Coronado Unified School District.
“Mr. Jewell is a very talented artist and since his retirement he has been able to return to his work in this field,” Bernard said. “Having a strong arts background and a proven record of outstanding leadership, he was the ideal educator to lead the Hills during this transition period.”
Jewell’s first day as the acting principal of the Hills was Aug. 11.
At the special board meeting Aug. 8, Bernard said she also presented a draft timeline for hiring the new principal. The timeline had a new leader in place by Nov. 3. However, the board directed Bernard to bring back another agenda item for the Sept. 3 board meeting with options for a different leadership configuration.
“In other words, perhaps there could be one principal between two schools (Hills/Heights) and an assistant principal hired,” Bernard said. “We’ve already started advertising for the principalship position, though, and will hold on to applications until the board decides which way they would like to go on this. In the meantime, Vince Jewell will remain acting principal indefinitely.”
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