BARTLETT — The Bartlett School Board has hired its second female principal to lead the Josiah Bartlett Elementary School. The board voted unanimously on Tuesday night to hire Phyllis Bellemare, who is currently a principal in Arizona, to start here on July 1.
Superintendent Kevin Richard said Bellemare, 63, was one of 12 applicants for the position. Three were interviewed by the search committee, and Bellemare emerged as its top choice.
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