By Nora Grace-Flood, Thomas Breen
A public school leader who has made a career out of working with at-risk teens will step into the top role at Wilbur Cross High School on an interim basis to replace a school leader who is leaving his post six weeks into the academic year.
That soon-to-be new interim Wilbur Cross High School principal is Kermit Carolina, who currently works as the New Haven Public Schools’ (NHPS) supervisor of youth, family and community engagement. Prior to being reassigned to that district-wide role in 2015, Carolina served as principal of Hillhouse High School.
NHPS Superintendent Iline Tracey announced Carolina’s appointment at new Wilbur Cross principal during a Tuesday night Board of Education meeting. Carolina will fill the principal position at the city’s largest school for the foreseeable future after John Tarka, who was appointed to the job in July, announced he will be leaving effective this Friday for a job with the state Department of Children and Families.
Carolina’s first day as Wilbur Cross High School principal will be Oct. 17.
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