(KLZA)--The Mound City Board of Education voted Wednesday night to promote a district teacher to be the new Elementary / Middle School Principal. 

Current Middle School Science Teacher Carolyn Hall verbally accepted the position. Hall has been teaching in the Mound City School District for 14 years. She started as a Special Education Teacher, moved to third grade and for the past four years has taught Middle School Science.

Part of her duties will be Special Education Director for the entire Mound City School District.  

The Mound City Board also voted Wednesday evening to extend the contract of Superintendent Eaton an additional year, which means he is working on a three-year contract.