On Dec. 6, Assistant Principal Kirti Mehrotra announced she would be retiring after the 2022-23 school year.
“I’ve really enjoyed working here, the kids have kept me young,” Mehrotra said.
After seeing others retire when they have arthritis or are too old to travel, Mehrotra decided to retire after 25 years working in Rockwood. The process to fill her position is lengthy according to Associate Principal Mike Franklin.
“First, the position is posted by our Humans Resources department to advertise it. People apply for it and once that happens, a committee is formed at the district level of interviewers,” Franklin said.
Franklin said that along with Principal Karen Calcaterra, based on past experience, they will be on the interviewing committee.
“Typically they’ll screen applicants and then have two interviews with them,” he said.
Once the new assistant principal is chosen, they will begin working at Lafayette and be the principal for the Class of 2024’s senior year.
![In order to meet Federal Student Aid application deadlines, many local resources, including Lafayette counselors, are available for one-on-one meetings. Even if you think your college is paid for, we still heavily recommend going ahead and filing the FAFSA so that you dont lose out on any opportunities, College and Career counselor Alex Dusenberry said. A lot of four year universities say you can only get scholarships if you complete the FASFA. [Also], it is a requirement that you complete the FSA in order to get A+ credit.](https://lancerfeed.press/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/FAFSA-graphic-1.png)
