Patapsco Principal to Leave School for New Post

Patapsco High School and Center for the Arts Principal Ryan Imbriale has been named to fill a newly created position within Baltimore County Public Schools.

Effective July 1, Imbriale will be the school system's executive director for instructional technology in the Department of Accountability, Performance Management, Research and Technology, according to system spokesman Charles Herndon.

The Baltimore County Board of Education approved the promotion at its March 19 meeting.

Imbriale has been at the helm of Patapsco since 2009, according to school system online documents.

He recently was named a 2013 NASSP Digital Principal by the National Association of Secondary School Principals.

The organization recognized Imbriale for his plan to outfit the 50-year-old school building with a wireless infrastructure, equip classrooms with instructional technology, implement an open policy for mobile devices, create a plan for the use of social media for communication and learning, and to provide professional development for staff members, according to a statement from the school system at the time.

Imbriale was one of three principals to be so honored by the national organization.

A job description and salary for the new position were not immediately available Wednesday, according to Herndon.