At its August 8 special meeting, the Waterville Board of Education approved the appointment of Dr. Steve Grimm as acting and then interim principal at Waterville Jr./Sr. High School.
Dr. Grimm served as superintendent of three school districts – Lansing Central School District, Penfield Central School District and Clinton Central School District over the course of 14 years. He retired from Clinton in 2022.
Before working as a superintendent, he was executive director of secondary schools in the Greece Central School District. He also previously held the positon of middle and high school principal in the Wheatland-Chili Central School District. Before that, he was an assistant principal in the Canandaigua City School District and a math teacher and coach in the Geneseo Central School District and West Irondequoit Central School District.
He has also held the position of adjunct lecturer/teacher at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Cortland since 2017.
Dr. Grimm earned his bachelor of arts in mathematics with a minor in secondary education from SUNY Buffalo, a master of science in secondary education from Nazareth College of Rochester, a certificate of advanced study in the education administration program from SUNY Brockport and a Doctor of Education from the University of Rochester.
“I am committed to ensuring Waterville students and staff have a fantastic 2024-25 school year. I look forward to being a part of the Waterville school community and helping to lead building priorities this year,” Dr. Grimm said.
“Having Dr. Grimm with us, a very experienced leader, will benefit Waterville immensely, ” Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jennifer Spring said.
Dr. Grimm lives in Clinton with his wife Miquel, a teacher and coach in Clinton; son Grady, a sophomore at Champlain College; and twin daughters Gretchen and Gracen, seniors at Clinton High School.
Dr. Grimm will start on August 14. Updates on a permanent appointment will be shared when available.