Interim principal Alison Palladino will take over position NORTH KINGSTOWN â Former Wickford Middle School Principal Brian Lally accepted a new position as the North Kingstown Human Resources Director during the March 9 North Kingstown School Committee meeting. Following that appointment, Wickford Middle School Assistant Principal Alison Palladino was named interim principal for the remainder of the year. During the April 13 meeting, the interim title became permanent when the school committee approved the recommendation to name her the next principal of Wickford Middle School. Superintendent Phil Auger, said that she was the top choice by the search committee. âWeâre happy to have you,â he said about Palladino.Â