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DePue Not Selected for Fort Atkinson Principal Job

After making the cut to the final two, Daniel Halvorsen of South Milwaukee was chosen over current Nicolet principal Greg DePue.

After spending a full day being interviewed by students, staff and parents at Fort Atkinson High School, Nicolet principal Greg DePue did not get hired for the same position at Fort Atkinson. 

The Daily Union is reporting Daniel Halvorsen, South Milwaukee principal, has been selected as the new Fort Atkinson High School principal and will start July 1. 

DePue's possible departure fell on the heels of Superintendent Rick Monroe retiring and Director of Curriculum and Instruction Lisa Elliott taking over as superintendent for Greenfield. When DePue became one of two finalists in Fort Atkinson, Nicolet School Board President Marilyn Franklin said parents shouldn't lose faith in the district. 

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"We are committed to continuing doing all the best things we can for students and nobody should feel ill at ease or full of anxiety," Franklin said. "People should feel comfortable in the fact that we have selected a new superintendent who's committed to doing just that. He's going to continue what we have, but bring innovation also. We see a bright future ahead of us. We're going to miss the poeple leaving and we wish them well, but Nicolet will continue it's reputation of excellence."

Robert Kobylski was hired last month as the superintendent.

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DePue has been principal at Nicolet since 2007. Before coming to Nicolet, he was associate principal at Brookfield East High School, and an associate principal in Cudahy. He also taught in Brookfield and Menomonee Falls.


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