Springfield Public Schools name two new leaders, one principal change
The three individuals will start their new roles July 1. Merica Clinkenbeard, the current instructional specialist for migrant and English learners with the Agency for Teaching, Leading and Learning at Missouri State University, will be the district's next director of English language learning. She has 18 years of experience as a language proponent and student advocate. She is a certified K-12 Spanish and ESL teacher with a research focus on professional learning to promote language proficiency. Clinkenbeard previously served as English learner coordinator for the Hollister district for th...
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