I am proud to be the principal of such an exciting and dynamic school. She was 70. "She taught us what moral leadership is, and the compassion behind it, and the work that was behind it. Moustafa Khalil, appointed McKinley's principal Feb. 11 after the shooting and stabbing at the school that rocked the district, is being transferred to Pfc. Being that my ears to the ground and stuff I just know that it wasn't getting better fast enough.. She highlighted his "100 Days of Peace" initiative where students would be rewarded for each 15 days accumulated that were free of violence. BUFFALO, NY (WKBW) With our 'Eye on Education, 7 News learned Wednesday that the Buffalo Board of Education is ready to change the principal at McKinley High School. It is part of the St. Louis Public Schools district. Crystal Barton, the longtime principal whose name became synonymous with McKinley High School, died of cancer Tuesday. Mary B. Pasciak Crystal Barton can have her job back as a principal of McKinley High School if she would like, under the terms of an agreement she reached with the district. That is always our primary skill that you have to have. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. The name was changed to Honolulu High School in 1895, and to McKinley High in 1907. As students entered International Prep on Friday, they were greeted by a new piece of technology: the Evolv Express weapons detection system. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. . Barton can return as principal of McKinley High School, School Board No one ever had anything nega, A 37-year-old Buffalo firefighter died while fighting a four-alarm blaze on Main Street downtown that may have been sparked by work being done. Driving transformation in our public schools via the Strategic Plan. Our public schools are more than a place where students learn campuses also serve as a community hub. Boling-Barton and the district reached a settlement on the matter back in April. We are pleased that the district has begun the process of protecting the rights of LGBTQ students at McKinley High School, and we are thrilled all McKinley students will be welcome at prom. If you are experiencing difficulties logging in or are a subscriber getting a paywall, please try one or more of the following steps. The people are there on the front lines whether they think this would be a good move or not or what do you think will help to the security ofMcKinleyask us and no one is! Rumore declared. @WKBW pic.twitter.com/YxfjzqpvmP. McKinley teachers were unable to sign up to speak at the board meeting due to the day-before deadline to speak at a board meeting. "It's like going into someone's home and saying, you know, we're going to remove your family name, basically. Susie Chun Oakland, who graduated from McKinley in 1979, said she does not support changing the name. It would be detrimental to move the principal in the middle of the year out of here, replied Phil Rumore, president, of Buffalo Teachers Federation (BTF).