The Peru Gazette

Peru Central School District’s exterior flags are at half-mast the rest of this week to commemorate the death of Peru CSD employee Fred Schaefer, a long-term district employee who had served in recent years as Middle School Assistant Principal. Mr. Schaefer was on long-term leave this school year, according to Peru Central Superintendent of Schools, A. Paul Scott.

Fred Schaefer’s public service at Peru Central was honorable and consistently team-oriented. He started service as a grade six classroom teacher in the fall of 1999 at our Northside Elementary School, on the former Air Base. Scott said Fred Schaefer’s instructional practices were documented as ‘models of excellent teaching’. Schaefer earned his tenure appointment as a faculty member. He was a valued colleague and a friend to dozens and dozens of Peru teachers, support staff and administrators.

Mr. Schaefer was ‘called to service’ at Peru Central and left his tenured teaching position to become an administrator at Peru Central, according to Scott. Schaefer served as Middle School Assistant Principal since fall 2006. Fred Schaefer was a valued member of the Peru administrative team, the Peru Association of Teachers and his school community.

Scott said there will be details in the news during days ahead regarding a funeral service. Fred’s family, his students, his colleagues, his Board of Education, his school district and his Superintendent will miss him.

In the days ahead, many employees at Peru Central will take a moment or two to reflect on the solid public service Fred Schaefer provided, and how he had a positive and lasting impact on the lives of children at Peru Central. He left Peru Central with an honorable and extended legacy of school work.