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Board approves multiple principal and assistant-principal hires; instructional technology coordinator appointed
Summary
The Clayton County Board of Education unanimously approved the superintendent's recommendations to fill several principal and assistant-principal posts and named a coordinator of instructional technology at its July 28 work session.
The Clayton County Board of Education voted unanimously July 28 to accept Superintendent Anthony Smith's recommendations to fill several school leadership positions and to appoint a coordinator of instructional technology.
The board accepted the superintendent’s recommendation to name Monica Ward principal of Oliver Elementary School and approved a string of assistant principal appointments, including Britney Lee at Martha Ellen Stillwell School of the Arts; Nakia Young at Eddie White Middle School Academy; Juan Moore at Eddie White Middle School Academy; and Dr. Kenneth Ware at Kemp Primary. The board also appointed Frankie Kerr as coordinator of instructional technology. All personnel votes were recorded as unanimous.
The actions followed the superintendent’s presentation of the candidates and brief board motions to accept the recommendations. Board members moved and seconded each nomination in turn. After each motion, the chair called for a vote and the board recorded unanimous approval of each recommendation.
Votes at a glance - Monica Ward — Principal, Oliver Elementary School. Motion to accept superintendent recommendation moved by Dr. Jesse Goree; outcome: approved (unanimous). - Britney Lee — Assistant Principal, Martha Ellen Stillwell School of the Arts. Motion moved by Mary Baker; outcome: approved (unanimous). - Nakia (Nakia/Mykea in file) Young — Assistant Principal, Eddie White Middle School Academy. Motion moved by Miss Miles; outcome: approved (unanimous). - Juan Moore — Assistant Principal, Eddie White Middle School Academy. Motion moved by Jasmine Bowles; outcome: approved (unanimous). - Dr. Kenneth Ware — Assistant Principal, Kemp Primary. Motion moved by Victoria Williams; outcome: approved (unanimous). - Frankie Kerr — Coordinator of instructional technology. Motion moved by Sabrina Hill; outcome: approved (unanimous).
Several newly appointed candidates were asked to remain in the meeting briefly so board members could take group photographs with district leadership following the personnel votes.
The board also heard several administrative reassignments presented "as information," including Director reassignments and an acting assistant principal assignment; those reassignments were announced for board awareness rather than as formal votes.
