Greensburg Salem hires retiring principal as interim athletic director

Megan Swift
Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023 12:05 p.m. | Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023 12:05 p.m.

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Greensburg Salem High School Principal David Zilli, right, attends the school board meeting in April 2022 to recognize two seniors - from left, Hannah Visnick and Connor Herrington - as National Merit Commended Students.

David Zilli was hired as Greensburg Salem School District’s interim athletic director and transitional administrator, a position that will run from Jan. 1 until March 8.

Zilli is set to retire as the district’s high school principal on Dec. 31, which was going to be the end of his 35-year career in education.

Frank Sundry, the most recent athletic director, was promoted to assistant high school principal last month.

Zilli previously held the role of athletic director in the district from 2001 to 2004, and he will be paid $326 per day in the temporary administrative position.

An initial motion, which recommended his salary be $516.08 per day, failed and wasn’t brought to a vote. Board member Brian Conway proposed the second motion lowering Zilli’s salary. That passed 9-0.

Also during Monday’s reorganization meeting, Jeff Metrosky and Robin Savage were reelected as president and vice president of the board, respectively.

Metrosky’s election passed in a 9-0 roll call vote, and Savage’s election passed in a 8-1 roll call vote. Board member Lynn Jobe voted against Savage’s appointment.