A message from the Superintendent

June 28, 2011

Dear Rainier Beach High School staff and community,

Today I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dwane Chappelle as principal of Rainier Beach High School.

Mr. Chappelle will bring energy, leadership and commitment to his role as Rainier Beach principal.
He joins Seattle Public Schools from the Arlington Independent School District in Texas, where he served as an Assistant Principal.

Mr. Chappelle has been in education for the past seven years and also served as Assistant Principal in the Plano Independent School District, where he was also the Dean of Students. Mr. Chappelle started his career as a special education teacher for the Richardson Independent School District in Texas. He received his principal certification from Texas Women’s University, his Master’s in Secondary and Higher Education from Texas A&M and his Bachelor’s degree from Grambling State University.

Mr. Chappelle also worked as a juvenile detention officer for Dallas County, helping detained youth and developing programs in academics, group projects and life skills.

Mr. Chappelle said he considers it a privilege to serve the students and staff of Rainier Beach High School, as well as the community. Within the next two weeks we also plan to announce an Assistant Principal for RBHS. I am confident that with a strong team in place at Rainier Beach High School, we will see significant improvements.

I want to thank the work of the principal selection committee for interviewing candidates. For those of you who have not yet had a chance to meet Mr. Chappelle, he starts next month and he is eager to meet all staff, students and community members. Also, Executive Director of Schools Michael Tolley will work closely with Mr. Chappelle to ensure every student at Rainier Beach receives an excellent education.

Sincerely,


Susan
Susan Enfield, Ed.D.
Interim Superintendent
Seattle Public Schools

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