Scranton High principal to take Delaware Valley job
Published: October 29, 2009
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The principal of Lackawanna County's largest high school is taking a position in the Delaware Valley School District.
Bryan McGraw, who has been principal of Scranton High School since 2006, will become director of secondary education and principal at Delaware Valley High School.
"I'm just thrilled to be part of their team," Mr. McGraw, 35, said. He will make $128,000 a year in his new position.
The Delaware Valley School Board approved hiring Mr. McGraw at a meeting last week, and the Scranton School Board will accept his resignation at its meeting Monday.
"We're really looking forward to Bryan joining us. We think he'll be an asset to the district," Delaware Valley Superintendent Candis Finan, Ed.D., said.
Dr. Finan said she has spoken to Scranton Superintendent William King to make the transition as smooth as possible, and hopes Mr. McGraw will start his position by the beginning of January.
The Scranton School Board may name a replacement for Mr. McGraw at its meeting Monday, Mr. King said, and will hopefully have the transition complete by Thanksgiving.
Mr. McGraw, a West Scranton High School graduate, said leaving Scranton will be bittersweet.
"I'll definitely miss the district, the kids, the families. They're all supportive," he said.
Contact the writer: shofius@timesshamrock.com
30 posted comments
We may not be 'poverty stricken', but we struggle just like anyone else. And Jason D.-just curious: Did you fail somewhere along the line in school? Hooked on Phonics is a program that is used to teach reading and spelling. I reread my original post and had several colleagues read it as well and noticed there were no spelling errors. I'm not sure what your comment meant.And anyone who thinks that teaching is the 'easiest' degree to get...I will tell you this: I don't know too many jobs where you HAVE to continue your education and keep earning credits, or 'hours' as they are referred to-at YOUR expense, with little to no reimbursement, in order to keep your job. I have spent so much money keeping my teaching certification, and I don't see that reflected fairly in my salary. I have friends in other fields whose employers pay for any classes they are required to take-AND then they are compensated in their salaries!
That use to be the saying years ago, but with the money in teaching and administration these days, that has changed. Thats a nice piece of change for a young guy.
It's in Pike County, the Admin & HS are in Matamoras (located off of I-84). This is where a lot of the commuter transplants from NJ live !! Unfortunately, this district has the NJ "issues" also.
That saying was just as ridiculous years ago as it is today. What educators DO is TEACH.