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Glenwood H.S. Principal resigns

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March 28th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The Principal of the Glenwood Community High School has resigned. The Omaha World-Herald says Principal Shane Stephens cited a decline in personal health and failure to meet goals as his reasons. His resignation was announced during a special school board meeting earlier this week. Stephens is the second principal in less than a year to resign from the high school.

Superintendent Devin Embray said Thursday that Stephens will work through the end of the year. The Glenwood Community School District has begun an internal and external search for a new principal. Embray said school officials hope to find a new candidate by mid- to late April. Applicants will be narrowed to three to five finalists.

Stephens, who was hired in April 2013, replaced former principal Kerry Newman who resigned after reaching an agreement with the school district. As part of that agreement, the district stopped Newman’s termination, paid her $40,000 and allowed her to obtain copies of some of her work. The Glenwood school board considered terminating her contract because of several allegations, including an inappropriate relation with a district employee. The school board later voted to accept Newman’s resignation.