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Superintendent Mike Swan said the administrative changes were approved by the Burke County Board of Education at its meeting on Monday evening. 

D.J. Carswell has been appointed as the custodial and building operations coordinator for the school system. Carswell was the principal at George Hildebrand Elementary School, said Cheryl Shuffler, public information officer for BCPS.

Cheryl Putnam will take over as the new principal of George Hildebrand Elementary. Putnam was an assistant principal at Draughn High School, Shuffler said.

Putnam’s roots are in elementary school, although she has served most recently in middle and high schools, Swan said.

“Please join me in congratulating these talented leaders on their new roles,” Swan said in an email. 

The changes follow the May announcements from the school system of retirements and changes in principals at five schools.

The announcements in May were:

• Daniel Wall, director of child nutrition, will take on a dual role as director of transportation as well.
• Ginger Stinson, principal of Heritage Middle School, will move to a district-level coordinator role, overseeing the Multi-Tiered System of Supports, GEAR UP and Career and College Promise programs.
• Erin Wall, principal at Ray Childers Elementary School, will become the new principal of Heritage Middle School.
• Lauren Huffman, principal of North Liberty, will take on the role of principal at Ray Childers Elementary School.
• Sarah Call, assistant principal at Walter Johnson Middle School, will be principal of North Liberty School.
• Tosha Haskins, principal at W.A. Young Elementary School, will step into the role of principal at Table Rock Middle School.
• Melissa Street, assistant principal at Table Rock Middle School, has been named the new principal of W.A. Young Elementary School.