Mar. 27—There was a slew of retirements among principals and other high-ranking employees in the Cobb County School District, as announced by the district at its school board meeting Thursday.

Robin Baumgarten, the director of CCSD's H.A.V.E.N. Academy, part of the Georgia Network of Educational and Therapeutic Support (GNETS) for special education, will retire on June 1, Keeli Bowen, chief human resources officer for the district, announced.

Seven principals around the county will also be retiring later this year, Bowen said. They include:

— Marvin Bynes, Austell Elementary, retirement effective July 1;

— Ansley Daniel, Lost Mountain Middle, retirement effective April 10;

— Kristin Erbskorn, Davis Elementary, retirement effective July 1;

— Donna Long, Shallowford Falls Elementary, retirement effective June 1;

— Liss Maynard, Clarkdale Elementary, retirement effective June 1;

— Cindy Szwec, King Springs Elementary, retirement effective July 1;

— Cynthia Winter, Riverside Elementary, retirement effective July 1.