KNPS Names New Knob Noster Elementary Principal

Mr. Doug Brown Announced as Knob Noster Elementary Principal
Posted on 05/08/2020

Knob Noster Public Schools is pleased to announce that Mr. Doug Brown has been selected as the next Principal for Knob Noster Elementary following the resignation of Mrs. Kristi Mellon last month.

A graduate of Knob Noster High School, Mr. Doug Brown has deep ties to the Knob Noster Community.  Mr. Brown currently serves as Assistant Principal at Knob Noster Middle School, and has served in that role for the last three years.   Prior to joining Knob Noster, Brown served as Assistant Middle School Principal in Clinton.  He also taught for 13 years in the Odessa and Clinton school districts prior to transitioning into administration.

Over the past three years, Mr. Brown has played a vital role in strengthening Knob Noster Middle School’s Professional Learning Community.  He has served in a variety of leadership roles including: curriculum design and implementation, district wellness, staff evaluation, Panthers R.O.C.K. Character Education, and a host of other responsibilities. 

When asked about transitioning as Knob Noster Elementary Principal, Mr. Brown stated, “I am excited to join the outstanding Knob Noster Elementary Team and I look forward to our work together.  The current level of student achievement at KNE is soaring, and that is a testament to the strong distributive leadership Mrs. Mellon and the KNE faculty and staff have established.  I look forward to continuing to enhance and strengthen the climate, culture, and student performance at KNE and help take our students to new levels of success.  I send a heartfelt thank you to my teammates at Knob Noster Middle School who helped grow and prepare me for this opportunity.”

Superintendent, Dr. Jerrod Wheeler shared, “We are pleased to announce the promotion of Mr. Doug Brown as building principal at Knob Noster Elementary.  Mr. Brown has demonstrated strong leadership at KNMS and his passion for embedding student leadership and character education into the academic program will be a great match for the current trajectory of growth at Knob Noster Elementary.  It also brings a very special element of pride for our community when a Knob Noster graduate can be recruited, developed, and promoted within our district.  We look forward to the ongoing success ahead for KNE students and faculty under his leadership. I also want to send a special thank you to Mrs. Kristi Mellon for the exceptional job she has done over the last five years.  She will be missed, and we wish her the best in her next chapter.”

Further information on a sendoff for Mrs. Kristi Mellon and a welcome event for Mr. Doug Brown will be announced when the situation allows for these events to occur.