The Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township School Board approved the appointment of Jered Pennington to the position of principal at Amy Beverland Elementary School, effective July 1, during its May 23 meeting.
Pennington will succeed Susan Jordan, who was struck and killed by a school bus having jumped the curb outside the building during dismissal Jan. 23, in the role. He will be the third principal in the school’s history.
“Although it has been a difficult process emotionally, I believe the community will be impressed with the experience and personal skills that Mr. Pennington will bring to Amy Beverland Elementary,” MSDLT Supt. Dr. Shawn Smith stated. “I am confident that we have selected the best person to continue leading the school on the path of successful teaching and learning.”
Pennington, a Thorntown native, is currently the assistant principal at Promise Road Elementary in Noblesville. Before moving to school administration, he taught third through fifth grades in Noblesville and Avon.
“I am blessed and humbled to serve the staff, students and families of Amy Beverland Elementary,” Pennington stated. “The reputation of excellence at ABE is well documented and evident, and I look forward to sustaining and building on that foundation as we move forward in service together.”
Pennington graduated from Western Boone High School and holds a bachelor’s degree in education from Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. He earned his master’s degree and administrative license from Indiana Wesleyan University in 2008 and 2012, respectively. Pennington and his wife, Christy, live in Noblesville and have two teenage sons.
Pennington met with Amy Beverland students and families during an open house reception at the school May 24.
