Thursday, March 22, 2012

Seattle Schools Community Forum: New Principal for TOPS K-8

Seattle Schools Community Forum: New Principal for TOPS K-8:


New Principal for TOPS K-8

From Dr. Enfield to the TOPS community:

I am excited today to announce the appointment of Chris Scott as your new principal, effective July 30, 2012.

Dr. Scott comes to TOPS from Raleigh, North Carolina, where he is currently the principal of a gifted and talented magnet school. Dr. Scott earned his doctorate from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he focused on social justice and equity in public education and conducted research addressing educational opportunities of American Indian students.

Dr. Scott was selected after a hiring process that included interviews with a team consisting of four parents, three certificated staff and one classified staff member. The process was comprehensive and the members of the committee were nominated through the TOPs site council. Candidates also participated in a site-visit.  The