Schools

Two Administrative Positions Filled By Central Bucks School Board

In a series of votes, the board appointed Helen Zaleski as interim principal at Titus Elementary and Lisa Corr as human resources director.

(Jeff Werner)

DOYLESTOWN, PA - The Central Bucks School Board this week filled two positions on its administrative staff

In a series of votes, the board appointed Helen Zaleski as the interim principal at the Titus Elementary School and Lisa Corr as the district’s Human Resources Director.

“I’d like to congratulate Helen Zaleski. Helen has had a distinguished career,” said Superintendent Dr. Abram M. Lucabaugh following the vote. “We have complete confidence and I’m very excited to see her operate in this new capacity.

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“We are also delighted and thrilled to see Mrs. Corr join the district in this capacity,” added Lucabaugh. “We have full confidence in her capabilities and look forward to working with her over the next five years.”

Zaleski has been a house principal at Central Bucks West High School since 2018. Before that she taught Spanish for 14 years in Central Bucks and four years in the Bethlehem School District.

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She earned her Bachelor’s degree in education from Millersville University of Pennsylvania, a Master of Education from Wilkes University and a Doctor of Education from East Stroudsburg University.

The board also approved a five year contract with Corr as the district’s Human Resources director effective Dec. 1. She will be paid $150,000 a year.

“I’m excited that we were able to find the perfect candidate internally without having to use a firm to search outside of our district. This is going to be a great addition to our district,” said Vice President Leigh Vlasblom who joined the board majority in approving the appointment.

Board members Dr. Tabitha Dell'Angelo, Karen Smith and Dr. Mariam Mahmud voted against the appointment.

Corr is Counselor at Central Bucks High School West. She joined the district in 2005 as a secondary school counselor. She started as a middle school counselor (three years) and has spent the last 15 years at Central Bucks High School West.

Corr has been the coordinator of student services at CB West since 2010. In this role, she has coordinated and executed all school counseling programs and services, and serves as a liaison between counselors, administrators and district supervisors. She manages and coordinates building- and district-wide initiatives, including college fairs; parent presentations; program planning; standardized testing; awards programs; graduation; and grade-level informational sessions.

She has served on numerous district committees, including the strategic planning committee, the district leadership committee, and the K-12 comprehensive guidance plan committee.

Corr earned her Bachelor’s of Arts degree from the University of Pennsylvania, a Master of Counseling from Gwynedd Mercy University and a Doctor of Law from Villanova University.

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