Burbank High Gets New Principal

Ronald A. Lipari, most recently an assistant principal at John Burroughs High School, is the new principal at Burbank High School, district officials said.

Lipari, a longtime Burbank resident, was assistant principal for guidance and instruction at Burroughs High since 1991. Before that, beginning in 1987, he was an assistant principal at John Muir Middle School in Burbank.

Officials said Lipari received a bachelor’s degree at Cal State Northridge in 1974 and earned a secondary school credential at the university in 1976. He received a master’s degree in science and math education in 1981 and a master’s degree in administrative services in 1987, both at CSUN, officials said.

Lipari is taking over from Betty Steinkolk, a retired district principal who was serving as interim principal since January.