At the school board meeting on Dec. 15, 2022, Avon Grove School District’s Board of School Directors approved the appointment of Mark DeEmilio as an assistant principal at Fred S. Engle Middle School. DeEmilio has served as an assistant principal in the Oxford Area School District since 2017. Prior to becoming an administrator, DeEmilio was a health and physical education teacher and also served as a middle school athletics director.

As part of its Comprehensive Facilities Plan, Avon Grove School District’s former high school, located on State Road, is currently being renovated to become a larger middle school building for the district. When the renovated school opens at the start of next year, it will include students in grades 6-8, as opposed to the current structure of grades 7-8. This additional assistant principal position was approved to assist with the administration and grade realignment of the new middle school. 

DeEmilio will begin his duties with Avon Grove School District on Jan. 2, 2023.