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Findlay Elementary Gets New Principal

This summer brings many changes to White County’s Findlay Elementary.

Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said progress is moving forward on construction of a new school and it’s got a new principal.

Long time principal Gary Alspaugh (All-spa) retired at the end of the school year. Now Rebecca Ryan will take the job.

“She is a fantastic math teacher at WCHS, she’s such a good leader that I hired her to be a principal,” Dronebarger said.

Ryan is one of nine finalists for Tennessee Teacher of the Year.

“Ms. Ryan is super responsible, very mature, she’s been doing a lot of great leadership things at the high school, she’s up to this challenge, she’s working hand in hand with Mr. Alspaugh right now and she’s going to do a great job,” Dronebarger said.

Just a few months ago, the White County Board of Education decided to build a new Findlay on county land adjacent to the school. Construction plans and a land swap are being finalized now.

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