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Four and a half months after he came on the job, Berkeley High Vice Principal Mark Wolfe has announced his resignation for what he described as personal and family reasons. The resignation was effective immediately, and Wolfe’s last day was Wednesday of last week. 

BHS Counselor Roland Stringfellow was promoted to fill the vice principal vacancy. 

BUSD Public Information Officer Mark Coplan said that Wolfe was “a great worker” and would be missed. Coplan said that while Wolfe was “terrific at his job,” t he demands of the vice principal position were putting strains on his family. 

“When he came in the office on Thursday morning, he had his three toddlers in tow,” Coplan said. “I think that’s the first time since he got here that his wife had any free tim e to herself. That just became too difficult for them to handle.” 

Wolfe, a Berkeley native and a BHS graduate, was hired by the high school last September out of Medford, Ore., where he and his family will be returning. His last official act was particip ation in a presentation to the BUSD Board Wednesday night supporting a proposal for BHS’ third small school. 

Stringfellow, who came to Berkeley High from Fort Wayne, Ind., was also hired in September. The school administration is currently seeking a perm anent replacement for Stringfellow’s position as counselor. 

—J. Douglas Allen-Taylor›