FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 13, 2012
Hunley to lead
Perritt Primary
ARKADELPHIA, AR -
Arkadelphia Public Schools named Callie
Hunley as Principal of Louisa E. Perritt Primary School on Tuesday night at
the regular meeting of the Arkadelphia Board of Education. Hunley currently serves as principal of
Oscar Hamilton Elementary School in Foreman, Arkansas.
A graduate of
Ashdown High School, Hunley earned a bachelor’s degree in speech-language
pathology from Ouachita Baptist University in 1989 and a master’s degree in
special education from Texas A&M University in Texarkana in 2001. Additionally, she earned a
building-level administrators license from Southern Arkansas University.
“Callie Hunley will
be a great addition to our leadership team in Arkadelphia,” said Arkadelphia
Superintendent Donnie Whitten.
“She brings a strong background in elementary curriculum and the
administrative experience needed to lead Perritt into the future. We are
fortunate to have Ms. Hunley and excited about the great things in store for
our students.”
Hunley spent the
last six years as the elementary principal of a 340-student school in the
Foreman School District. She has
also served as a literacy coach, pre-k, and kindergarten teacher during her
19-year career as an educator. She
currently serves as a board member for the Arkansas Association of Elementary
School Principals in Little Rock and is considered a leader in the state in the
area of curriculum and instruction.
“I would like to thank
the administration and board for the opportunity to be part of this great school
district,” said Hunley. “Being part of Louisa E. Perritt Primary, a school so
rich in history and with a tradition of excellence, is exciting. I look forward
to returning to Arkadelphia.”
Hunley will assume
her duties with the Arkadelphia School District on July 1, 2012.
