New principal named for Indianapolis' Amy Beverland school

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A Noblesville educator will be the new principal at an Indianapolis school that lost its principal when she was struck and killed by a school bus while pushing students to safety.

The School Board of the Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township on Monday evening approved the appointment of Jered Pennington to be principal at Amy Beverland Elementary. The school's principal, Susan Jordan, died Jan. 26 when a school bus struck and killed her and injured two students.

Pennington is assistant principal at Promise Road Elementary in Noblesville. He previously taught third through fifth grade. He'll take the Amy Beverland position effective July 1.

Pennington will meet parents and students during an open house on Tuesday evening. He says he's "blessed and humbled" to have the position.