USD 305
Salina Public Schools has announced that Cody Stockwell will serve as the next principal of Cottonwood Elementary School, effective July 1, 2025.
Stockwell brings 12 years of experience in education to the position and currently serves as the lead teacher at Cottonwood Elementary. His background includes roles as an adaptive special education teacher, mentor teacher, and head/assistant cross country coach.
He holds a bachelor's degree in physical education, a master's degree in special education from Emporia State University, and a master's degree in educational leadership from Kansas State University.
Stockwell will succeed Kyle Griffitts, who will retire at the end of the current school year.