BROOKSVILLE – The Hernando County School District will make the following administrative changes effective July 1, 2018. Brent Gaustad, acting interim principal of Moton Elementary School (MES) will leave his position as principal of D.S. Parrott Middle (DSPMS) and remain Principal of Moton for the long term.
Gaustad, an experienced administrator and long-time resident of Brooksville, is credited with successfully turning around DSPMS from a school grade of “D” in 2014 to a “B” in 2017.
Challenger K8 Assistant Principal (AP), Patty D. Martin will join Gaustad as the AP of MES. This is a homecoming for Martin who taught at MES from 2000-2005. Known for her organizational savvy, Martin brings varied administrative experiences from elementary and middle school to her leadership. Gaustad and Martin served as administrators at DSPMS in 2013.
Moton AP, Cari O’Rourke will transfer to Challenger K8 (CK8) as assistant principal and Rosemarie Maiorini, AP at CK8, will supervise the Quest program as the administrator over the gifted program.
The position of Principal of D.S. Parrott will be posted during the first week in April.
A summary of each administrator’s work experience is included below.
Brent Gaustad
Current-2012 Principal, DSPMS
2012-08 AP, Hernando High
2008-07 AP, Springstead High
Began with HCSD in 1988
Cari O’Rourke
Current-2017 AP, MES
2017-14 AP, Westside Elem.
2014-13 AP, Chocachatti Elem.
Began with HCSD in 1995
Rosemarie Maiorini
Current-2015 AP, CK8
2015-1995 Teacher
Began with HCSD in 1995
Patty D. Martin
Current-2015 AP, CK8
2015-13 AP, DSPMS
2013-09 Reading Coach, Hernando High
Began with HCSD in 2000