The Jamestown Public Schools Board of Education recently approved the appointment of Michelle Buccola as the next Principal of Lincoln Elementary School. Buccola, the current Assistant Principal at Persell Middle School, succeeds Katie Russo, who recently joined the JPS district office as Executive Director of Information & Student Services.
Buccola joined Persell Middle School in 2024 after spending 12 years at Temple Elementary School in Falconer, where she served as an AIS Reading and Math teacher. At Temple, she administered a learning loss tutoring program among other responsibilities. She began her career with JPS as a behavior modified instructor and also a teacher for the adolescent health unit at the Jones Hill Mental Health Facility.
Buccola holds an Associate's degree from Jamestown Community College, a Bachelor's degree from SUNY Fredonia, a Master's degree from Edinboro University, and her administrative certificates from SUNY Fredonia.
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