After covering education at the local level for a number of years, one thing I have learned is just how important school principals are to the success of any individual school.  A very good principal normally translates into a hard-working, motivated teaching staff.

This news blog centers on Fishers news, but Amy Beverland Elementary in Lawrence is not very far from Fishers.

I cannot count the number of times I have watched a teacher or principal escort students to buses at the end of the school day.  Susan Jordan was doing just that when a bus lurched forward, killing Mrs. Jordan and injuring several young students.

We have been hearing people working for and with Susan Jordan sing her praises. This is clear evidence that she was one of the really, really good building principals.

Authorities continue to investigate the cause of this tragedy, in an effort to see that it doesn’t happen again.  Let’s not get ahead of ourselves on what caused this to happen until those investigations are complete.

The saddest part is that Mrs. Jordan’s family has lost her, and her family at school, her staff at Amy Beverland Elementary, has lost a beloved leader.

Allow me to express my personal condolences to all those touched by the tragic death of Susan Jordan.