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Joseph “Joe” R. Poletti will assume the principal position at Croatan High School and Michael “Mike” R. McKay II will take the principal post at Newport Middle School. Carteret County Public School System Superintendent Dr. Dan Novey announced the appointments June 23, 2010. Mr. Poletti will begin his duties July 1, filling the vacancy left when Mat Bottoms was named Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction. Mr. McKay will begin his duties in the fall, filling the vacancy created by the retirement of Bud Lanning. “Mr. Poletti has served the school system well and in many areas,” Dr. Novey said. “This broad base of experience adds to his ability to share a vision for continued excellence at Croatan High School. Mr. Poletti emerged as the top candidate after an extensive search and rigorous hiring process. He was selected from over 40 candidates. Mr. Poletti is an outstanding communicator and I believe the students, staff and parents of Croatan High School will appreciate his accessibility and his enthusiasm.” “Mr. McKay will bring outstanding experience as a middle and high school teacher and a former administrator,” Dr. Novey said. “He has shaped a vision of what to expect from a middle school learner in order to prepare them to succeed in high school. Mr. McKay emerged as the best fit for Newport Middle School from a talented pool of strong candidates and with input from the Newport Middle School community. I know the entire Newport Middle School community will find him a confident and approachable leader.” A resident of Morehead City, Mr. Poletti has been serving as an assistant principal at East Carteret High School. He has an undergraduate degree in English education from Appalachian State University; a master’s degree in rhetoric from The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC; a certificate of advanced study in library science from East Carolina University; and a master’s degree in educational leadership from East Carolina University. Mr. Poletti joined the Carteret County Public School System in 1992 as an English teacher at West Carteret High School. In 1995, he became the school’s technology facilitator. In 1997, Mr. Poletti worked as a technology teacher-on-loan with the Department of Public Instruction, and in 1999 he served as the assistant director for the Center for Math, Science and Technology Education at East Carolina University. In 2001, Mr. Poletti returned to Carteret County as a technology teacher at Beaufort Middle School, and then was selected as the school system’s Director of Technology and Media. Mr. Poletti has worked as an assistant principal at East Carteret High School, Newport Elementary School and West Carteret High School. Prior to that, he worked as the school system’s Director of Technology and Media. He has also been responsible for athletics, arts, healthful living and distance learning. Mr. McKay is a resident of Newport and has been serving as an assistant principal at West Carteret High School since 2006. He has an undergraduate degree in business and marketing education and a master’s degree in school administration and curriculum and instruction from East Carolina University. Mr. McKay joined the Carteret County Public School System in 1998 as a business education teacher at West Carteret High School. From 2001-2005 Mr. McKay served as an administrative intern and technology facilitator at Newport Middle School. From 2005-2006 Mr. McKay worked as an assistant principal of Havelock High School.
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