Mesquite ISD introduces three assistant principals

Dr. Rivera, who delivered the board update for Mesquite ISD on Sept. 14, formally introduced three assistant principals who had already begun working in district schools. "Mesquite family, doctor Rivera here with the board update for September 14," he said, and then named the new appointees.

Mika Baldwin was named assistant principal at North Mesquite High School; Dr. Rivera said she most recently worked as an account executive for an educational software company after three years teaching secondary math in Cedar Hill and holding district-level math and STEM leadership roles in Richardson, DeSoto and Lancaster ISD. He introduced Jose Antunes as the new assistant principal at Willie (referred to as Woolly in the update) Middle School, citing more than 25 years of experience and recent service as a high school principal with Texas Can Academy as well as roles in Irving, Hereford, Corsicana, Waco and Little Elm ISD. Lorenza Brown was introduced as assistant principal at Wilkinson Middle School; Dr. Rivera noted his roughly 20 years in education, recent work as a community technology coordinator at Saint Anthony's Academy and earlier classroom experience in Dallas ISD and Cedar Hill ISD.

The announcement was presented as an informational board update rather than a separate vote in the transcript; Dr. Rivera encouraged listeners to view the meeting recording or posted materials for further details on each appointee.