Liptrap new FHS principal
By Kevin Kelley
Fairview Park
Published May 21, 2008

Liptrap

Willgren

The Fairview Park City Schools Board of Education appointed Kevin Liptrap as the new principal of Fairview High School at its May 6 meeting. Liptrap has served as the high school’s assistant principal and athletic director since 2006.

In March, the board voted not to renew the contract of current principal Carey Willgren.

Willgren is a tenured employee of the district but his future position with the district has not been resolved yet, Superintendent Brion Deitsch said.

When contacted by West Life, Willgren declined to comment on the matter. A 1976 graduate of Fairview High School, Willgren served as principal there since August 2002.

Deitsch did not give any reason for the change in leadership at the high school, saying it was a personnel matter.

The superintendent referred to a press release issued by the district.

“I think it’s pretty self explanatory in the statement that we put out, and we’re looking ahead to moving forward,” Deitsch told West Life.

“We are looking forward to the new energy and direction Kevin Liptrap will provide at FHS as principal,” Deitsch said in the statement. 

“This is another step in building on our past accomplishments and to make the Fairview Park City Schools a district of excellence.”

Before coming to Fairview High School, Liptrap served as district activities and athletic coordinator for the Bay Village Schools since 1997. Liptrap received his undergraduate degree from Radford University in Radford, Va.,  and his masters and principal certificate from Old Dominion University and Baldwin Wallace.

“We [administration, staff and parents] are going to work together to be bridge builders not blockers for the success of our students,” Liptrap said in the district’s statement. “I am going to challenge our teachers and students to uphold high expectations that will represent our community in a first class manner. This includes school hours and in the community when school is not in session.”

District officials said that a new assistant principal and athletic director will be named in June.