Many students in School District 43 will see leadership changes when they return in September as five principals and a vice principal are on their way out at the end of next month.
According to a recent SD43 release, the following administrators are retiring on June 30:
- Jon Bruneau
- Riverside Secondary, Port Coquitlam
- John Goheen
- Aspenwood Elementary, Port Moody
- Heather Murphy
- Dr. Charles Best Secondary, Coquitlam
- Stacey Parmar
- Westwood Elementary, Coquitlam
- Darren Stewart
- Pitt River Middle, Port Coquitlam
- Brent Taylor
- Port Moody Secondary (vice principal)
And, starting July 1, 2024, a number of principals and vice principals will be shuffling seats to get ready for the next school year.
Here’s who is on the move:
Secondary principals
- Todd Clerkson
- from principal at Heritage Woods Secondary to principal at Riverside Secondary
- Dave Cyr
- from principal at Como Lake Middle to principal at Dr. Charles Best Secondary
- Manjit Rai
- from vice principal at Centennial Secondary to principal at Centennial Secondary
- Cheryl Woods
- from principal at Summit Middle to principal at Heritage Woods Secondary
Secondary vice principals
- Michelle Allen–Ciolfitto
- from vice principal of Dr. Charles Best Secondary to vice principal at Pinetree Secondary
- Colin Cameron
- from teacher at Centennial Secondary to vice principal at Port Moody Secondary
- Jodie Eaton
- from teacher at Centennial Secondary to vice principal at Terry Fox Secondary
- Stephanie Pagliaro
- from teacher at Terry Fox Secondary at vice principal at Centennial Secondary
- Tara Sutherland
- from co-ordinator at Learning Services to vice principal at Dr. Charles Best Secondary
Middle principals
- Tristan McCutcheon
- from principal at Maillard Middle to principal at Banting Middle
- Steven Roos
- from principal at Kwayhquitlum Middle to principal at Maillard Middle
- Devon Ross
- from principal of facilities initiatives to principal at Como Lake Middle
- Laurie Sviatko
- from principal at Roy Stibbs Elementary to principal at Kwayhquitlum Middle
- Bill Trask
- from principal at Banting Middle to principal at Summit Middle
- Bryn Williams
- from principal at Leigh Elementary to principal at Pitt River Middle
Middle vice principals
- Nicole Bourbonnais
- from acting vice principal at Banting Middle to vice principal at Banting Middle
- Jennifer Penk
- from teacher at Hillcrest Middle to vice principal at Eagle Mountain Middle
- Jonathan Sclater
- from principal at Heritage Mountain Elementary to vice principal at Moody Middle
Elementary principals
- Misti Askew
- from vice principal at Eagle Mountain Middle to principal at Westwood Elementary
- Shannon Bain
- from vice principal at Banting Middle to principal at Riverview Park Elementary
- Michael Bird
- from vice principal at Moody Middle to principal at Bramblewood Elementary
- Don Hutchinson
- from principal at Eagle Ridge Elementary to principal at Aspenwood Elementary
- Brian Leonard
- from secondment at BCPVPA to principal at Heritage Mountain Elementary
- Chris Martin
- from vice principal at Pinetree Secondary to principal at Mountain Meadows Elementary
- Genevieve McMahon
- from principal at Mountain Meadows Elementary to principal at Eagle Ridge Elementary
- Britt Walton
- from principal at Bramblewood Elementary to principal at Roy Stibbs Elementary
- Anita Young
- from principal at Riverview Park Elementary to principal at Leigh Elementary
District appointment
- John Campbell
- from vice principal at Terry Fox Secondary to principal of facilities initiatives
