Dan Coats: “I come here during a sad time for Hoosiers. The beloved principal of Amy Beverland Elementary School in Lawrence…”

“I come here during a sad time for Hoosiers. The beloved principal of Amy Beverland Elementary School in Lawrence Township, in the Indianapolis area, was seeing her students off after a day of school. A bus came around the corner to pick up the kids and accidentally lost control. The principal of Amy Beverland Elementary School, Susan Jordan, saw the bus coming, saw that it was going to hit the students, and put herself in front of them, and saved the lives of her young students. Two were injured seriously but will recover, but Principal Susan Jordan lost her life in doing this. The situation is still under investigation, but all elements and indications point to this as simply a tragic accident. This story is not just one of tragedy, it is also one of heroism. As I said before, the bus struck her as Principal Jordan pushed several of her students out of harm's way. The principal, who came out of her office at school every day to help the students safely board the buses, lost her life in doing so. Those who knew her well--said that was not a surprising act. ``It didn't surprise any of us Susan would sacrifice herself,'' said the district administrator for Lawrence Township. Shawn Smith, superintendent of the Lawrence Township schools, called Principal Jordan ``a legend'' and said that ``we lost a great educator.'' Susan Jordan served as principal of the school for 22 years. She was known for her cheery disposition and welcomed each classroom every morning.…”