Category Archives: Principals

New Principals And Assistant Principals

The rise and fall of a school is dependent on the leadership of our Principals and Assistant Principals. Here is a list of our new leaders this year. Looks like the administration missed the Principal at Chamblee Charter HS, Ms. Barnes. Let me know if we’re missing anybody else here.

DeKalb Principal

PRINCIPALS

Region School Principal
1 ASHFORD PARK ES TONYA EDWARDS
1 JOHN LEWIS ES DR. RENITA LASHAWN MCMILLIAN
1 MONTCLAIR ES DONNA JATAN
2 IDLEWOOD ES ROBIN ELDER
5 FLAT ROCK ES DR. TAIJUAN CLAYTON
7 CEDAR GROVE HS CLIFTON SPEARS
1 Chamblee Charter HS Ms. Barnes
Total 7

ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS

Region School Assistant Principal
1 Chamblee HS Anastacio Marin
1 Dunwoody HS Kimberly Wiles
1 Peachtree MS Michelle Perez
1 John Lewis ES Herschelle Barrios
1 John Lewis ES Frankie Ortega
1 Ashford Park ES Elizabeth Daly
1 Montgomery ES Moiya Nsele
1 Oakcliff ES VACANT
1 Oakcliff ES Corey Hartman
1 Carey Reynolds ES Stacy Calhoun
1 Woodard ES Dr. Tisome Nugent
3 Redan HS Dr. Stacey Wells
4 Jolly ES Martha Woodruff
4 Allgood ES Lisa Rhymer
4 Champion Theme School A’Drienne Thompson
5 Chapel Hill ES  Billy Jackson
5 E.L. Bouie ES  Alexion Clowers
5 Fairington ES  Aundree Washington
5 MLKing HS Brandon Thompson
6 Columbia MS Octavia Freeman
6 International Student Center Carol Kellyman
6 Towers HS Erika Knight
7 Cedar Grove HS Sharon Evans
7 Cedar Grove HS Thelesia Wright
1 Chamblee Charter HS Dr. Angelique Vachon-Conner
1 Chamblee Charter HS Mr. Anastacio Marin
1 Chamblee Charter HS Mr. Brenton Williams
1 Peachtree Charter MS Melisha Harris
Total 28

July 2018 – New And Open Principal Report

School starts on Aug 6, 2018. It is vital that we have qualified leadership at every school.

Principals
5 – Open Principal Vacancies
22 – New Principals
Assistant Principals
13 – Open Assistant Principal Vacancies
11 – New Assistant Principals
June 2018 – New And Open Principal Report

VACANT PRINCIPAL REPORT
Reg Name Current Position Current School New Position New School Reason For Vacancy
1 2 VACANT Principal Henderson Mill ES Mitchell Green (Resigned)
2 2 VACANT Principal Laurel Ridge ES Beth Kyle (Promoted to Coordinator 3)- Region 1
3 2 VACANT Principal Brockett ES Syrenthia Bines-Truitt (Promoted to Coordinator 3) – Region 2
4 2 VACANT Principal Pleasantdale ES Terri Brown –(Promoted to Coordinator 3)– Region 3
5 5 VACANT Principal Toney ES Oliver Dean (Reassigned)

NEW PRINCIPAL REPORT
Reg Name Current Position Current School New Position New School Reason For Vacancy
1 3 Ayesha Grandison Assistant Principal Rockbridge ES Principal Jolly ES Judy Rosemond (Retiring)
2 3 Pattie Lemelle Assistant Principal Clarkston HS Principal Clarkston HS Dr. Michelle Jones promoted to Regional Superintendent-Region 3
3 3 Char-Shenda Covington Assistant Principal Ivy Prep Academy Principal Stone Mountain ES Corey Davidson (Resigned)
4 3 Nicole Bullen Assistant Principal Atlanta Public Schools Principal Hambrick ES Audrey Brooks (Retiring)
5 4 Michael Alexander Assistant Principal Washington DC Principal Chapel Hill MS Lisa McGhee (Promoted to Coordinator 3)
6 4 Tracy Harrell Assistant Principal Atlanta Public Schools Principal Lithonia MS Debra Phillips (Retired)
7 4 Dr. Latashia Searcy Assistant Principal Miller Grove HS Principal Miller Grove HS Matthew Priester – (Resigned)
8 5 Dr. Shelton Bernard Assistant Principal Cedar Grove HS Principal Cedar Grove HS Pamela Benford promoted to Regional Superintendent-Region 6
9 5 Eric Kemp Assistant Principal Bethune MS Principal Bethune MS Myron Broom (Resigned)
10 3 Lisa Watkins Assistant Principal Narvie J. Harris ES Principal Narvie J. Harris ES Dr. Sean Tartt-(Promoted to Regional Superintendent –Region 3
11 1 Yul Roce Toombs Interim Principal International Student Center Principal International Student Center Cheryl Rhodes (Retirement)
12 1 Dr. Donnie Davis Assistant Principal Henderson MS Principal Peachtree MS Brian Heptinstall (Reassigned)
13 2 Lakwanza Fields Assistant Principal Pleasantdale ES Principal Evansdale ES Stephanie Chattman (Resigned)
14 2 Tara Dougherty Assistant Principal Midvale ES Principal Midvale ES Deborah Satterfield (Resigned)
15 3 Cathy Goolsby Assistant Principal Dunaire ES Principal Redan ES Deborah Cowan-Steele (Retired)
16 3 Stephanie Brown-Bryant Assistant Principal Indian Creek ES Principal Indian Creek ES Dr. Antonette Campbell-(Promoted to Coordinator 3)-Region 4
17 3 Sylvia Hall Sanders Principal Atlanta Public Schools Principal Shadowrock ES Viva Jones (Reassigned)
18 3 Dr. Sean Deas Assistant Principal Indian Creek ES Principal Dunaire ES Obelia Hall (Retiring)
19 3 Dr. Wislene John Assistant Principal Atlanta Public Schools Principal Stone Mountain HS Dr. James Jones (Retiring)
20 5 Shaun Wells Academic Coach Flat Shoals ES Assistant Principal McNair ES Brian Bolden (Resigned)
21 5 Marcia Coston-Scott Stephenson HS Assistant Principal Assistant Principal Cedar Grove MS Candace Alexander – Promoted to Coordinator 3-Region 6
22 5 Lakeisha Griffith Southwest DeKalb HS Assistant Principal Former Principal Towers HS Vincent Denson (Reassigned)

Assistant Principal Vacancies
Reg Name Current Position Current School New Position New School Reason For Vacancy
1 1 VACANT Asst Principal Chamblee HS Candace Steadman, Resigned
2 2 VACANT Asst Principal Pleasantdale ES Lakwanza Fields (Promoted to Principal –Evansdale ES)
3 2 VACANT Asst Principal Midvale ES Tara Dougherty (Promoted to Principal-Midvale ES
4 2 VACANT Asst Principal Henderson MS Dr. Donnie Davis – Promoted to Principal at Peachtree
5 2 VACANT Asst Principal Henderson Mill ES Retirement
6 3 VACANT Asst Principal Shadow Rock Center EARNED Allotment
7 3 VACANT Asst Principal Eagle Woods EARNED Allotment
8 3 VACANT Asst Principal Rockbridge ES Ayeshia Grandison promoted to Principal at Jolly ES
9 4 VACANT Asst Principal Narvie J. Harris Lisa Watkins – Promoted to Principal at Narvie J. Harris
10 4 VACANT Asst Principal Lithonia HS Dimetrius Waleed, Reassigned to Clarkston HS
11 5 VACANT Asst Principal Flat Shoals ES Amelia Jefferson, Accepted position as Coordinator of Allotment
12 5 VACANT Asst Principal Bethune MS Eric Kemp promoted to Principal at Bethune MS
13 5 VACANT Asst Principal Cedar Grove HS Dr. Shelton Bernard-Promoted to Principal at Cedar Grove HS

New Assistant Principal Hires
Reg Name Current Position Current School New Position New School Reason For Vacancy
1 2 Louis Mair Assistant Principal Gwinnett County Asst Principal Tucker HS Emanuel Lewis (Reassigned)
2 2 Doryiane Gunter Assistant Principal Atlanta Public School Asst Principal Tucker HS George Green, (Resigned)
3 3 Viva Jones Former Principal Shadow Rock ES Asst Principal Redan HS Freddie Pankey (Reassigned)
4 3 Alex Davis Academic Coach Rockbridge ES Asst Principal Rockbridge ES EARNED Allotment due to redistricting
5 3 Babatunji Ifarinu ELL Success AIC Asst Principal Indian Creek ES Dr. Sean Deas-promoted -Principal at Dunaire ES
6 3 Monica McLester Instructional Support Specialist Indian Creek Asst Principal Indian Creek ES Dr. Stephanie Brown-Bryant promoted to Principal at Indian Creek ES
7 3 Delores Reeves Instructional Support Specialist Clarkston HS Asst Principal Clarkston HS Pattie Lemelle-Promoted to Principal at Clarkston HS
8 4 Mercede Broadwater Academic Coach Stoneview ES Asst Principal Stoneview ES Delicia Stephens, Reassigned to Rock Chapel)
9 4 Arnise Owens Academic Coach Miller Grove HS Asst Principal Miller Grove HS Latashia Searcy (Promoted to Principal)
10 4 Ayana Smith Counselor II Bethune MS Asst Principal Chapel Hill MS Tiffany Sims, Reassigned to Towers HS
11 4 George Robinson Social Studies Teacher Salem MS Asst Principal Salem MS Anderson Spince, Reassigned to Panola Way