Lynn Classical vice principal, dept. heads appointed

LYNN – Former science teacher and guidance councilor Amy Dunn will be Classical High School’s next vice principal, incoming Principal Eugene Constantino said Thursday.Dunn, an LCHS graduate, will assume the position vacated by Constantino when he was promoted to replace retiring principal Warren White.The decision comes after six candidates interviewed with a panel that included White, who is on the job until Aug. 31, Constantino and several members of the school staff.”I am very happy (with the decision),” said Constantino. “Amy has been here as a guidance councilor and she is a former teacher, she has a good relationship with the staff and has a close relationship with the students here. I am looking forward to working with her on reaching our goals for the year.”Dunn will join longtime Vice Principal Richard Sackowich and former Freshman Academy Principal Judith Taylor, who will police freshmen as a guidance councilor this year on Constantino’s administrative team – a group he says he is relieved to have in place.”I am actually breathing a sigh of relief,” he said. “Now I know I am going to have some help.”Along with Dunn, Constantino promoted two department heads this week. Teacher Jerry Burke will lead the English department this year, while Gayle Richardson will take over as social studies head.Classical is scheduled to re-open on time as contractors finish up a two-year construction project on the school. With two weeks left to go, Constantino says there is still a lot of moving around to do, but the school will be ready.”I am so amazed at the amount of work they have done,” he said. “You look around and you see there is so much to do, but then you see that they are doing it and you know you are going to be ready for the start of the year.”