NEWTON COUNTY — Newton County Colleges (NCS) is setting the stage for quite a few principal shakeups to enter impact subsequent college 12 months.
On the Tuesday night time NCS board of training assembly, Superintendent Dr. Duke Bradley introduced two new principals confirmed to be taking on at Newton Excessive College and Clements Center College.
Bradley introduced that Dr. Stephen Hammock will function the brand new Newton Excessive College principal beginning within the 2025-26 college 12 months.
“Dr. Hammock, welcome, and thanks a lot for being with us this night,” Bradley stated. “I hope you’ve acquired your curler skates on and a megaphone in your automobile since you’re going to be doing numerous strolling and speaking and main.”
Hammock is presently the assistant principal of Stockbridge Excessive College in Henry County.
In accordance with Hammock’s LinkedIn profile, he has been serving Henry County Colleges since July 2023, however has labored in varied administrative instructional positions since January 2021.
Hammock has held a variety of roles in training relationship again to 2012, a few of which embrace bus driving, athletic directing and assistant principal. He earned a B.A. in Historical past and Secondary Training from Columbus State College in 2011. He returned to the college twice extra, incomes his Training Specialist diploma in 2016 and his Doctorate of Training in 2021.
Newton Excessive College’s present principal is Daybreak Worth-Williams. Worth-Williams was a brand new addition to the varsity, with the board approving her appointment final July and NCS asserting her function on Aug. 22, 2024.
Worth-Williams succeeded Dr. Shannon Buff, who moved to the NCS board workplace after serving as principal since 2017. It’s unclear why Worth-Williams’ stint as principal is coming to an finish after just one 12 months.
The second board appointment Bradley introduced was the choice handy over the reins of Clements Center College to Dr. Veronica Bacote.
“In board motion taken earlier this night, the board permitted the appointment of Dr. Veronica Bacote as principal of Clements Center College,” Bradley stated. “We’re enthusiastic about your management, a continuation of the management that you’ve proven this district for thus a few years, so we thanks and we very a lot stay up for your management and your continued service.”
Bacote is presently the assistant principal of Tenth-grade admin and self-discipline at Newton Excessive College. She is anticipated to make her transition to principal of Clements Center College for the 2025-26 college 12 months.*
The present principal of Clements Center College is Phonecia Williams. It’s unclear what Williams’ future plans entail.
These two appointments are just the start of principal replacements that can shake up NCS earlier than the following college 12 months.
In accordance with a personnel report following the Feb. 26 Board of Training assembly, the board has permitted the resignation of Dr. Kristopher Williams, the present principal of Alcovy Excessive College. Dr. Thomas Lowe, one in all Alcovy’s assistant principals, can be resigning.
Causes for Lowe and Kristopher Williams’ exits are unclear.
*Editor’s Observe: Details about Bacote’s prior educating expertise and training was not available to publish.
