Sara Ortiz will lead Meadow Drive School as its new principal beginning July 1, replacing SueCaryl Fleischmann upon her retirement, the Mineola school district announced earlier this month.
Ortiz has worked in the Mineola school district since 2016, where she is an instructional leader.
“I am excited to be continuing my career as a principal here at Meadow,” Ortiz said in a statement. “Mineola is a truly unique district and I am honored to continue working with this community, its students and this group of educators. I look forward to welcoming students and their families in the fall.”
Ortiz has worked in education for more than 13 years, according to the school district.
As an instructional leader, she presents professional development workshops throughout the district. This year she led an effort to create “badge books” for the kindergarteners. Badge books are a collection of stickers that mark skills a student has learned, which the district is using to measure kindergarten achievement instead of grades.
Meadow Drive School includes pre-K through second grade.
