A new face will guide Luxemburg-Casco Intermediate School following this summer’s retirement of principal Jolene Hussong.

The Luxemburg-Casco School Board approved the hire of Denmark Middle School special education teacher Heather Mleziva as its new intermediate school principal at its meeting late last month. Mleziva also served as the athletic director and the designated interim principal at Denmark Middle School over the course of her tenure. She also served as a non-violent crisis intervention trainer/district coordinator, district instructional leadership team member, and district teaching and learning team member, adding to the experience she brings to her new job at the intermediate school. 

Luxemburg-Casco District Superintendent Jo-Ellen Fairbanks said Mleziva’s skill and energy put her "above other candidates for the position.” An alum of the University of Minnesota Duluth and UW-Milwaukee, Mleziva said she is looking forward to meeting everyone and having an open-door policy so she can have “conversations with as many people as possible, listening to and learning from them.”

Mleziva start her new role in July after getting up to speed with Hussong before the end of the current school.