New high school principals ring in 2011-12 school year

New principals at both Chugiak and Eagle River High will greet students when the 2011-12 school year officially begins this Tuesday, Aug. 16.

Former Eagle River teacher Marty Lang is taking over as the new principal in the school's seventh year in existence.

Lang replaced Natalie Burnett, who is the new principal at Benny Benson Secondary School in Anchorage. Burnett, in turn, replaced Sam Spinella, who was selected as the new principal at Chugiak High in May. Burnett had served as Eagle River's principal since the school opened in 2005.

Spinella took over for Chugiak's Rick Volk after Volk retired this year.