Petsworth Elementary School principal Cathy Balderson will be the new assistant principal at Page Middle School this fall, according to re-assignments made by the Gloucester County School Board during its June 11 meeting.

Balderson will replace Page assistant principal Raymond Dutton, whose resignation was also accepted by the board during the meeting. His resignation is effective today; Balderson’s appointment is effective July 1.

In other personnel action by the board, Kasi Sellers of Gloucester, was appointed as a teacher at Petsworth, Kameryn Pritchett of Newport News, was appointed as a special education teacher at Page, Nathaniel Peterson of Garrison, North Dakota, was appointed as a math teacher at Page and Rachel Thomas of Gloucester, was appointed as a school counselor at Botetourt Elementary. These appointments are effective Aug. 12.

Also, Leslie Bell-Stanton of Williamsburg, was appointed as a school psychologist, effective Aug. 7. 

The following persons were appointed to support services positions for the upcoming school year: Connie O’Neill, Sherry Gibbs and Stephen Parker of Gloucester; Melinda Wilson of Gloucester Point; Ruthanne Riley and Teena Culotta of Hayes; Sandra Gibson of Mathews; and Kimberly Webb of Lanexa.

The board accepted resignations from Gloucester High School social studies teacher David Allgeier, GHS school counselor Heidi Lally, GHS athletic trainer Katherine Freeman, Petsworth teachers Joseph Loss and Judy Emanuel, and support services employees Shyla Berger and Penny Hudgins.

In addition, retirement was approved for Petsworth media specialist James Hooper and support services employee Tina Boyd.