The Wake County school system is touting how things have improved in the district since use of the SAS EVAAS program has increased this school year.

In a school district press release earlier this week, principals say EVAAS is helping them to better educate students and assess teacher effectiveness. Prior to the 2009 school board elections in which the new board members urged the use of EVAAS, the program got a much cooler reception in Wake.

“It’s a wonderful tool,” said East Wake Middle School Principal Nancy Allen in the press release. “With just a click of a mouse and I can find out all kinds of information about my school. That’s how I’ve got to make the decisions about where to take my school.”

The four new schools opening next year now have principals and two other schools are getting new leaders.

The school board announced tonight that Mark Savage will become the principal of the new Heritage High in Wake Forest. Savage has been principal of Wakefield HIgh since 2006.

Savage will receive a salary of $100,720.

CORRECTED TO SAY THAT NANCY ALLEN WORKS FOR CARTERET COUNTY SCHOOLS. UPDATED TO INCLUDE BIO SHEETS AT END OF POST