Saturday's Internet Edition, May 17, 2008.
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Assistant Principal Teresa Evans has also resigned and will work with Hedrick.
In an email Monday, Hedrick said, “I hate to leave the kids at Davie and also the staff. They are really good people, and I enjoyed my year with them. I am leaving because I think it is probably the best thing for me.”
W.G. “Dub” Potts, interim superintendent, said he tried to meet with Hedrick Monday but found out she was at a conference in Asheville.
“I hate that she is leaving,” he said. “I don’t know what all the circumstances are. I very much regret that she is leaving Davie schools, because she has done an excellent job.”
Hedrick came to Davie from Iredell County, as did Steve Lane, whose last day as superintendent is officially at the end of this month. She served as principal for one year and was paid a salary of $105,000, which included her state salary and local supplement. She was the highest paid principal in the system.
Potts said two other assistant principals, Cinde Rinn and Keith Whitaker, are still there as assistant principals. Alicia Holman announced this past spring her intention to be assistant principal at Ellis Middle School when it opens in August.
Hedrick’s letter of resignation was dated Friday, June 22, and Potts received it Monday. He said she would continue to be principal for 30 days after he received the letter or until a replacement is found, whichever comes first.
Potts said the position opening would be posted internally, and the process to hire a new principal would begin immediately. He said the focus would be on the principal, who would then become part of the process to identify an assistant.
“I’m looking forward to seeing who might be interested in the position,” Potts said, explaining that in the past, no one has seemed interested in being principal of the high school ... subscribe to the Davie County Enterprise Record, P.O Box 99, Mocksville, N.C. 27028.