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Hillview Principal Candidate Announced

Superintendent Ghysels endorses man from San Jose.

Menlo Park City School District Superintendent Maurice Ghysels announced Erik A. Burmeister is his choice for principal of l.

Burmeister is a Stanford University graduate who has worked in Campbell, California as the Dean of Students at Westmont High School.  His career in education began when he was a teacher in the Federal Hocking School District in Stewart, Ohio in 1995.  He is presently the Principal of Union Middle School in San Jose, California.

Mike Melton, , announced his retirement in Janurary this year. He will be concluding his employment on June 30, 2012. Since then, the district has been searching for a person to succeed him and the departing principal of .  

Ghysels will present Burmeister, along with his choice for Encinal Principal, , to on May 8.  The school board must approve their employment contracts before they can begin working for the district.  

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