The monthly personnel report approved by the Geary USD 475 Board of Education includes a series of administrator position hirings for next school year.

–Fort Riley Middle School  assistant principal Heather Oentrich will become the new Fort Riley Middle School principal. She will succeed Joe Handlos who is retiring.

–Custer Hill Elementary School principal Melanie Laster will become principal at Jefferson Elementary School. Custer Hill Elementary will be closed at the end of the current school year.

–Current Jefferson Elementary principal Vern Steffens will become the coordinator of post-secondary education at Junction City High School.

–Melisa Burgess has been hired to be assistant principal at Fort Riley Elementary School. She has a master’s degree from K-State plus 15 years of experience.

–Rebekah Helget has been hired to be the ESS Director. She will be located at the Devin Center. Helget holds a master’s degree from Fort Hays State, and has 14 years of experience.