On Monday, the School Board approved the hiring of two administrators for the 2008-2009 school year: Rick Mueller (left) and Ryan Ruggles.
Mueller, who will become principal of Westside Elementary School, has been an elementary principal in Pardeeville for the past six years.
Prior to that, he served as a middle school science teacher and middle school assistant principal in the DeForest School District.
Prior to that, he served as a middle school science teacher and middle school assistant principal in the DeForest School District.
Ruggles has taken the position of associate high school principal for 2008-2009 and 2009-2010.
He will become principal of the 8/9 Upper Middle School, effective with the 2010-2011 school year, when that building opens.
He will also serve as planning principal for the Upper Middle School during the next two years.
He will become principal of the 8/9 Upper Middle School, effective with the 2010-2011 school year, when that building opens.
He will also serve as planning principal for the Upper Middle School during the next two years.
Ruggles has been an assistant principal at Watertown High School for the past two years. Prior to that, he was an alternative education/social studies teacher at Kaukauna High School for six years.
Additionally, Ruggles was a support staff member at the Leadership Alternative School in LaCrosse.
Additionally, Ruggles was a support staff member at the Leadership Alternative School in LaCrosse.
Mueller and Ruggles will officially begin work with the Sun Prairie Area School District on July 1.
They plan to spend several days in the district this spring participating in activities to assist with the transition.
They plan to spend several days in the district this spring participating in activities to assist with the transition.
