A message from the Superintendent

June 10, 2011

Hello everyone,

Today I am excited to announce the appointment of Michael Starosky as our new Consulting Principal in the Human Resources department.

Mr. Starosky will leave his role as Principal of Whitman Middle School at the end of the school year, and we are starting a search for his replacement. We thank him for his nine years as an administrator in the Whitman community.
 
In Mr. Starosky’s new role as the Human Resources Consulting Principal, he will serve as a peer coach to principals to improve and support the professional practice of principals. This position is funded through the Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF) grant, and the search committee included members of PASS. With Mr. Starosky’s strong leadership in building positive relationships with administrators, staff, students and the community, I know he will be a tremendous resource for principals, and will help advance our focus on instructional leadership and ensuring that every student in every school is achieving at high levels.

Mr. Starosky will also work closely with the Executive Directors of Schools on continuing our focus on instructional leadership. He will develop and maintain a close working relationship with the HR Manager of Leadership Development. Mr. Starosky will be a member of the TIF team, reporting to the TIF Director, Jessica de Barros.

In addition to exemplifying strong instructional leadership in his building, Mr. Starosky has served the district in many capacities. He is a member of the Principal Evaluation Task Force, which selected and helped to create the new principal evaluation tool for SPS Principals and Assistant Principals. He is also a member of the Principal Professional Development Design Team, the Principal-AP Interview Team and he participated in the Superintendent's Initiative for Leadership Development.

Before becoming a school administrator, he taught and completed his principal internship at Mercer Middle School. He has been a part of Seattle Public Schools since 1994.

Please join me in welcoming Mike to his new role!

Sincerely,

Dr. Susan Enfield
Interim Superintendent
Seattle Public Schools

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