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Principal

Mr. Corey Stroud comes to Licking Heights Local Schools from Columbus Metro Schools. Before coming to Columbus for the BRIGHT Fellowship, he was Head of School at the STEAM Academy of Dayton, a public charter school of choice for students in grades K-8.

His career as an educator has included service as a special education teacher, lead teacher, mentor, intervention specialist and director of after-school programs, at ten schools in Columbus and Louisville, Kentucky. In 2008-2009, Corey was voted “Most Inspirational Teacher” at the Focus Learning Academy in Columbus. He holds a B.A. in criminal justice from Kentucky State University and recently received his Master's in Business Administration from the Ohio State University.

Assistant Principal

Kevin Tooson, Kevin.Tooson@LHSchools.org

Dean of Students

Rick Hamann, RHamann@LHSchools.org

Mr. Rick Hamann has been a member of the Licking Heights Local Schools community since 1995. Over two decades, he has taught sixth, seventh and eighth grade students, with the majority of his tenure instructing eighth grade mathematics. He has watched the district grow from an eighth grade class size of 87, and a staff size of 64! Along the way, Mr. Hamann has organized the eighth grade trip to Washington, D.C. trip, served as an assistant coach of Licking Heights baseball, advised the Science Olympiad, and led the training and implementation of student intervention and assistance models. Mr. Hamann is currently serving at Central Middle School as the Dean of Students, and is looking forward to having a positive and lasting impact on the students, staff and community.

Departing from his hometown of Granville, Mr. Hamann opted for the thrills, excitement and adventure that went along with being employed by the United States Army in the Military Police Corps. After successfully completing his obligation, he found himself working for an independent well driller in Connecticut and Maine. In 1990, he took his two children and wife back to Newark, Ohio, and while working in residential framing, spent the next four years acquiring his Bachelor of Science degree and his elementary education teaching license from The Ohio State University. He later received his graduate degree in curriculum and instruction from Ashland University.

Instructional materials

Any person or group, having a legitimate interest in the operations of Licking Heights Local Schools, has the right to present a request, suggestion, or complaint concerning the educational program or the operations of the district. Requests must be put in writing and should be initially addressed to the building principal. Members of the public may also inspect instruction materials by requesting an appointment with the building principal. If the request, suggestion, or complaint relates to instructional materials such as books, textbooks, or other instructional aids used in the District, the information should include author, title, and sections objected to. This information will be forwarded to the district office and reviewed by an administrative committee.