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Leon County Schools Announce New Principals
Leon County Schools Announce
New Principals
May 22, 2018
Tallahassee, FL— Leon County Schools announces the following new principals for the 2018-19 school year. They will begin serving following School Board approval.
Mrs. Jennifer Ricardo is being recommended to the school board as the new principal of Apalachee Elementary School. Mrs. Ricardo has been the assistant principal at Chaires Elementary for the previous 3 years. Prior to that (2009-2012), Mrs. Ricardo served as assistant principal of Ruediger Elementary. Mrs. Ricardo will be replacing Dr. Iris Wilson who is retiring after 35 years of service.
Mrs. Taita Scott will be recommended to become the new principal of Riley Elementary School. Mrs. Scott has been the principal of Woodville for the previous four years, and was the assistant principal there for the three years prior to that.
Mrs. Sarah Hembree is being recommended to the school board to be appointed the new principal of Cobb Middle School. Mrs. Hembree has been an assistant principal at Leon High School for the previous eight years. Prior to Leon, Mrs. Hembree worked as a coordinator at the district and previously taught at Cobb. Mrs. Hembree will be replacing Tonja Fitzjerald who will be moving to the district to become a co-director of the ESE department.
Dr. Lisa Mehr is being recommended to the school board to be appointed as the new principal of Woodville Elementary. Dr. Mehr has been an assistant principal at Ft. Braden School for the previous four years. Prior to that she was an assistant principal at August Raa for eight years.
PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED:
Mrs. Carmen Conner has been named the new principal of Pineview Elementary School. Mrs. Connor replaces Dr. Marilyn Rahming who is not being reappointed as an LCS administrator.
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