By David Stephens
Hometown News

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New Boiling Springs Elementary School principal Luann Cartee.
When school opens in August at Boiling Springs Elementary School, new principal Luann Cartee will find herself at a different school, but she is certainly no stranger to District Two having been in the district since 1985. She was at Mayo Elementary from 1985 until 1989 and at Boiling Springs Elementary as a teacher from 1989 until 2000. Cartee then served the last ten years as the assistant principal at Carlisle-Foster’s Grove Elementary School.
Cartee holds a Bachelor of Arts in Education and a Master of Education degree in educational administration from the University of South Carolina and a Master of Education degree from Converse College.
Cartee is originally from the Inman area, where she still resides, and was first educated in District 1 schools. Recently, Cartee talked to Hometown News about her career in education and her new opportunity as BSES principal.
Cartee said, “I really like the people in District Two. The parents, teachers, administration, and of course, the children always provide the greatest support. The PTA is very active and there are a lot of after school clubs for the students to get involved with.”
Asked about becoming a principal Cartee said, “It maybe was not the goal initially, but over my career I began to feel it was what I wanted to do. When I taught at BSES under Dr. Ledford it solidified it. He was and is a great mentor and led me in that direction.”
For the rest of the story, see this week’s Boiling Springs Sentry.