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Independence Names Kleman as New High School Principal

Independence Jr./Sr. High School will have a new principal next school year.

Ian Kleman’s hiring was approved by the school board on Wednesday night. 

Kleman has served as an Associate Principal at Cedar Rapids Prairie High School since 2019. Before that, he was an instructional coach and a physics and math teacher at Cedar Rapids Washington High School. Kleman began his education career as a physics and math teacher in the Center Point-Urbana Community School District. 

He holds a master’s degree in educational leadership and a K-12 administrator license from the University of Northern Iowa, along with a bachelor’s degree in physics from Indiana University. 

Kleman replaces John Howard as the high school principal in Independence. His first day will be July 1st.

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