(KNZA)--A new Jackson Heights Elementary School principal and high school athletic director has been hired.

Following an executive session at their May 11 meeting, the Jackson Heights USD 335 Board of Education voted to offer a contract to Annie Diederich.

Diederich has been with Topeka's Seaman School District for 20 years, the past three as middle school principal.

She has 21 years of elementary and middle school administrative experience.

Diederich will replace Cody Witte, who has served as the Jackson Heights district's athletic director for the last three years and as elementary principal the past year.

Diederich is to begin work July 1.