Laurie Zaleuke has been selected as the interim principal at Halls Ferry Intermediate. Zaleuke has been the assistant principal at Walnut Grove since 2021. Prior to that role, she served as the assistant principal at Central Primary. She began her career as a Title I reading and third-grade teacher. She has worked in Wentzville School District and Assumption Elementary, serving in various administrator roles.

She holds a doctorate in educational leadership from Maryville University. She also holds a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and a master’s degree in educational leadership from Missouri Baptist University.