(Le Mars) — The Le Mars Community Board of Education approved the hiring of a Curriculum Director to begin work for the 2017-2018 school year. The school board approved Rachel Leavitt with an annual salary of $98,000. Leavitt is
currently serving as the junior and senior high school principal for the Lawton-Bronson school district. Assistant Superintendent Dr. Steve Webner says he was surprised at the number of applicants for the newly created educational position.
Webner told the school board about Leavitt’s qualifications.
Leavitt attended Northwestern College in Orange City. Webner says there were two people from the Le Mars Community School District that submitted an application for the curriculum director position. Webner says one of the Le Mars Community School District applicants was among the five people that were interviewed.
