The Board of Trustees for the Castaic Union School District recently appointed a new principal at Northlake Hills Elementary School and a new assistant principal at Castaic Middle School.

Vivian Fiss will be the new principal at Northlake Hills Elementary School, succeeding former principal Erin Augusta.

Nicole Price will be Castaic Middle School’s new assistant principal, succeeding former assistant principal Brandy Nez.

“We are thrilled to bring Mrs. Fiss and Ms. Price on board to our leadership team,” said Castaic Union School District Superintendent Doyle. “Our staff conducted an extensive search for both positions, which required applicants to participate in a panel to select the appropriate candidates for the board. I feel confident we have made the right decision.”

Fiss began her career as a teacher in 1999 and has dedicated her profession serving families in the Santa Clarita Valley.

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She has spent the last six years as an assistant principal developing and implementing successful school-wide behavior plan, emergency site plans, developing data analysis and administrative training, according to a statement released by the District.

In 2015, Fiss was recognized by the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) with the ACSA Co-Administrator of the Year.

Price has been an assistant principal since 2012 for both a middle school and a high school in Los Angeles County.

She has implemented restorative practices, bilingual outreach and strategically crafting student-centered instruction, according to a statement released by the District.

Price has also been involved in numerous organizations and committees such as the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, ACSA Region XIV, Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment and Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports

“Our faculty and staff are eager to begin collaborating with both Mrs. Fiss and Ms. Price,” added Doyle. “We are setting the course for the 2018-2019 school year on the right path.”

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