On April 19, the Parkland Board of School Directors appointed Timothy Chorones as assistant superintendent, which will be effective July 1 at the start of the new fiscal year.

Chorones is currently serving as principal at Fogelsville Elementary School and will replace Dr. Rodney Troutman who will retire this year.

Chorones has served as the principal at Fogelsville Elementary School since 2015.

Prior to his leadership role at Fogelsville, he served as the assistant principal at Upper Perkiomen Middle School in the Upper Perkiomen School District.

Before becoming involved in administration, he taught elementary school for nine years.

He was a fourth and fifth grade elementary teacher and K-12 Technology Integration Coach in the Whitehall-Coplay School District.

He was a fourth and fifth grade teacher in the Allentown School District.

Chorones holds a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and a master’s degree in instructional technology, as well as educational leadership and principal’s certificate from Wilkes University.

He will earn his Superintendent Letter of Eligibility from California University of Pennsylvania this May.

“Mr. Chorones has done an outstanding job running the daily operations at Fogelsville for the last seven years,” Superintendent Dr. Mark Madson said. “He has invaluable experience as a Parkland principal. These skills, along with his overall management and problem-solving skills, will enable him to successfully transition to this district-wide leadership position.”

“I am honored to continue serving the Parkland School District in this new capacity,” Chorones said. “I look forward to soaking up all the knowledge and history that I can from Dr. Rod Troutman before he retires and I pledge to help the district provide opportunities that enable all students to reach their fullest potential.

“I’d like to thank the district’s leadership team for their guidance and support over the years. I’m excited to join an amazing new leadership team and for all that the future has in store here in Parkland School District.”