The Port Jefferson School District is pleased to announce that Mr. Brian Walker was named principal of Port Jefferson Middle School at the April 12 Board of Education meeting.
Since April 2021, Mr. Walker has been the assistant principal at Edna Louise Spear Elementary School and Port Jefferson Middle School. He joined the school district after serving as an assistant principal at Selden Middle School in the Middle Country Central School District. Mr. Walker was the principal of Middle Country’s Extended School Year Program for three years, and a special education teacher for more than ten years.
Mr. Walker earned a Bachelor of Arts in Child Study and Students with Disabilities from St. Joseph’s College, and Master of Arts in Liberal Studies from Stony Brook University. He holds an advanced educational leadership certification from Stony Brook University.
“Mr. Walker is well-deserving of this appointment,” Superintendent of Schools Mrs. Jessica Schmettan said. “He has earned the respect and loyalty from fellow administrators, teachers, parents and, most importantly, our students. We congratulate him on this new role, and we are confident in his abilities to continue to build upon a supportive educational environment and positive culture in the school.”
Mr. Walker will replace Mr. James Nolan, who has been the interim principal of the Middle School since the start of the 2021-22 school year. Mr. Walker will begin his role on July 1, 2022.
Date Added: 4/13/2022