LEWISTON — Lewiston High School Dean of Students Ronda Fournier is now an assistant principal at Montello Elementary School.

Her nomination was approved Monday night by the School Committee. The change will give Montello a second assistant principal to handle a growing number of students, officials said.

Montello’s student population is nearly 800 and has a high number of students from poor families and English Language Learner students.

The school had one principal and one assistant principal.

Fournier has helped at Montello for several weeks and has made a positive impact, Montello Principal Jim Cliffe said in a letter to the committee. He asked that her nomination be approved.

After it was unanimously approved, Fournier thanked them for the opportunity and said she’s looking forward to the new job.

In another position change, retired Principal Linda St. Andre will fill in as interim principal at Farwell Elementary School in February, Webster told committee members.

St. Andre will take over for Farwell Principal Althea Walker, who is retiring in February.

The district is fortunate to have St. Andre fill in, considering her experience as a principal at Longley and Farwell schools, Webster said.