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Tiverton School Committee Appoints New Middle School Principal

Laurie Dias-Mitchell starts her job on July 1.

The Tiverton School Committee voted 5-0 to hire Laurie Dias-Mitchell on Monday night as the new principal for the . According to the superintendent's office, she begins on July 1.

Former Principal Patti Aull to .

Reached Tuesday morning, Committee Chairwoman Sally Black said Mary Bolton, the current interim principal, will serve in her position for the remainder of the year.

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"She's doing a very good job," Black said of Bolton.

Black added that Dias-Mitchell worked at in the past.

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Approval of teacher non-renewal letters

Black said the committee also voted to send non-renewal letters for nine teachers to the state. Depending on how the school budget process goes, she said the district hopes to retain those nine teachers in June.


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