Two principals – one male, one female – to lead Columbus City Schools’ new single-gender middle schools were hired this week.

Michael D. Owens, who currently is assistant principal at Arts Impact Middle School, will run the boys school. Theresa A. Pettis, principal at Southmoor Middle School, will run the girls school.

Both will start work on preparing to open the schools next fall. No word yet on where they will be located.

The district promised to open four specialty schools if voters passed a 2008 levy and bond issue. The single-gender schools are in keeping with that and a task-force recommendation from years earlier that the district offer single-sex options.

Posted by Jennifer Smith Richards on November 19, 2009

from The E Team Blog