By Marquita Brown marquita.brown@roanoke.com 777-3521 The Salem School Board has appointed a new principal for South Salem Elementary School, filling the position left vacant by Alan Seibert's appointment as superintendent-elect of the school system.

By Marquita Brown, The Roanoke Times, Va. Aug. 23--Professionalism, dedication to students and experience are a few reasons the Salem School Board gave for its decision to appoint Alan Seibert as the new superintendent.

By Marquita Brown marquita.brown@roanoke.com 777-3521 For at least one Salem student, the city's new schools superintendent should have a "bold or even a recklessly bold vision" for improving the system. The student was David Lindsey, 17, a rising senior at Salem High School.

By Marquita Brown, The Roanoke Times, Va. Jul. 10--The Salem School Board has begun its search for a new superintendent, and is inviting the Salem community to help. On Tuesday, the board will hold a public hearing to discuss desired qualifications and characteristics of the new superintendent.