Canfield school board changes principal system

CANFIELD — Members of the Canfield Board of Education approved the creation of a two-principal system at the 990-pupil middle school to replace the previous principal and assistant principal system.

Ron Infante, who was the sole principal of Canfield Village Middle School during the last school year, was officially transferred to “unit principal,” meaning that he will be the principal for fifth and sixth grades.

Velina Jo Taylor was hired at an annual salary of $71,556 to be the other unit principal for grades seven and eight.

The decision did not come without complaint, however.

Several district residents and school employees who attended the meeting tonight voiced their concerns, causing the board to go into executive session to discuss Taylor’s hiring.

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