(KNZA)-- A new principal will take over at Atchison County Community Junior/Senior High School in Effingham, effective July 17.

The USD 377 Board of Education voted at their May 10 meeting to hire Brian Malm for the position at a salary of $85,000 a year.

Malm, a native of Atchison, comes to the district with more than 20 years of educational experience.

Since August 2007, Malm has taught and coached at Lansing High School.

He will replace Ron Shelton who is retiring after serving as principal the past two school years. The USD 377 board accepted his resignation at their April meeting.