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District recommends Fred Williams as opportunity center principal; start date July 1, 2025
Summary
The district presented Fred Williams as the recommended principal for the Opportunity Center, citing 20 years in education and prior experience within the district; the board was asked to approve his appointment with a proposed July 1 start date (vote not recorded in transcript).
The Pascagoula‑Gautier School District presented Fred Williams as the recommended candidate to serve as principal of the Opportunity Center and asked trustees for approval on May 12. If approved, Williams’ start date would be July 1, 2025.
A hiring committee that interviewed five candidates included four district administrators, two principals and one counselor. The committee recommended Williams as the most qualified candidate to meet the duties and responsibilities of the position.
The district said Williams has 20 years of experience in education, including 12 years in the Pascagoula‑Gautier School District as a physical education teacher and head coach for basketball and track, and eight years in a neighboring district, including three years as an assistant principal.
Meeting discussion included a request for a motion to approve the recommendation; the transcript records the request for a motion and a second but does not contain the recorded vote or final outcome.
The recommendation notes Williams’ leadership experience and ties to the community as reasons he would be an addition to the Opportunity Center leadership team.
