NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: January 7, 2021
(JACKSON, MS) – The Mississippi Department of Education announced today the 29 members of the State Superintendent of Education’s inaugural Principal Advisory Council. Council members will serve through the 2021-22 school year.
The Council (PAC) provides direct input to Dr. Carey Wright, state superintendent of education, about important issues in Mississippi schools. Members will participate in discussions with Wright concerning topics that will lead to improvement of Mississippi public schools and the opportunities they afford. The goal of the council is to ensure excellent teaching and learning is happening in every classroom in every Mississippi school and that school leaders have the information, resources, and support they need to create successful schools.
“The Principal Advisory Council will be an important feedback loop for me understanding what is working and what needs improvement in schools,” Wright said. “I look forward to working with these thoughtful and engaging school leaders to improve educational opportunities for students.”
More than 60 principals applied to become a member of the first cohort of principals, and each completed application was carefully reviewed. The Council includes school leaders from elementary, middle and high schools across the state and reflects the diverse school districts in Mississippi.
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Principal |
School |
District |
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Michael Pope |
Lovett Elementary School |
Clinton Public School District |
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Braxton Stowe |
Columbia High School |
Columbia School District |
|
Brian Bagwell |
Collins High School |
Covington County School District |
|
William Wheat |
Forrest County Agricultural High School |
Forrest County Agricultural Schools |
|
Kourtney Bush |
Davis Elementary School |
Greenwood Leflore Consolidated School District |
|
Catasha Brown |
Amanda Elzy Jr. High School |
Greenwood Leflore Consolidated School District |
|
Regina Watts |
Harrison County Alternative School |
Harrison County School District |
|
Shelly Simmons |
River Oaks Elementary School |
Harrison County School District |
|
Karen Glass |
Vancleave Middle School |
Jackson County School District |
|
Michelle Nowell |
Kosciusko Lower Elementary |
Kosciusko School District |
|
Kiana Pendleton |
Laurel Magnet School of the Arts |
Laurel School District |
|
Lindsay Brett |
Plantersville Middle School |
Lee County School District |
|
Debra Houghton |
Mannsdale Upper Elementary |
Madison County School District |
|
Kim Brewer |
Madison Avenue Upper Elementary |
Madison County School District |
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Martha Hanna |
Madison Station Elementary |
Madison County School District |
|
Lakya Washington |
Summit Elementary School |
McComb School District |
|
Angela McQuarley |
Magnolia Middle School |
Meridian Public School District |
|
Latoya Scott Hammett |
Susie B. West Elementary School |
Natchez Adams School District |
|
Paul Henry |
New Albany Middle School |
New Albany School District |
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Cateria Payton |
Pascagoula High School |
Pascagoula-Gautier School District |
|
Mandy Lacy |
DeLisle Elementary School |
Pass Christian School District |
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Lori Burkett |
Pearl River Central Elementary School |
Pearl River County School District |
|
Emily Branch |
Petal Upper Elementary School |
Petal School District |
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Libby Young |
North Pontotoc Upper Elementary |
Pontotoc County School District |
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Brant Puckett |
South Pontotoc High School |
Pontotoc County School District |
|
Lee Pambianchi |
Northshore Elementary School |
Rankin County School District |
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Avery Nobles |
Morton High School |
Scott County School District |
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Latosha Carroll |
Ruleville Central Elementary |
Sunflower County School District |
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Donna Bishop |
Winona Secondary School |
Winona-Montgomery Consolidated School District |
Media Contact:
Patrice Guilfoyle, APR
Director of Communications
601-359-3515
pguilfoyle@mdek12.org
Jean Cook, APR
Director of Public Relations
601-359-3515
jcook@mdek12.org