The Board of Education today [Tuesday, December 9] approved the following administrative appointments:

* Stephen L. Bedford, currently acting community superintendent, Office of School Performance, as the community superintendent for the Damascus, Gaithersburg, Col. Zadok Magruder, and Watkins Mill clusters.

* Walter G. Gibson, currently acting community superintendent, Office of School Performance, as the community superintendent for the Montgomery Blair, Albert Einstein, and John F. Kennedy clusters, including the opening of Northwood High School next year.

* Frances J. Irvin, currently acting principal of Mark Twain School, as principal of the school.

* Dr. Patricia A. Kelly, currently principal of Greenwood Elementary School, as director, Special Education Performance and Accountability, Department of Special Education.

* Dr. Shawn O. Utsey, currently associate professor, Howard University, as coordinator of Applied Research, Office of Shared Accountability.