8 Pinellas schools get new principals for 2024-25 year

Eight Pinellas County schools that were left without leaders after a recent round of retirements and reassignments now have new principals.

During a meeting Tuesday, the School Board approved the following appointments:

• Angela Lewis, an assistant principal at Boca Ciega High School, was named to lead Jamerson Elementary School. She replaces Heather Peters, who retired.

• Julie Brewster, assistant principal at Sandy Lane Elementary, was placed as principal of Highland Lakes Elementary. She replaces Eliza DeFant, who resigned.

• Leigh Brown, formerly principal of Bardmoor Elementary, which is being merged into a K-8 school, was approved to run Eliza Nelson Elementary. She replaces Hema Adhia, who retired.

• Robyn Mobley, formerly principal of Pinellas Secondary School, which is being converted into a district child care center, was named to lead Sanders ESE Center. She replaces Heidi D’Ambrosio, who retired.

• Candice Metcalf, an assistant principal at Hollins High, was approved to lead the school. She replaces Robert Florio, who transferred to Clearwater High.

• Jacqueline Cassidy, formerly principal of Nina Harris ESE Center, was appointed principal on assignment to Pinellas Technical College.

• Tonya Mitchell, assistant principal at Nina Harris ESE Center, was named the school’s principal. She replaces Cassidy.

• Carmen Harris, formerly principal of Pinellas Park Elementary, was named principal of Melrose Elementary. She replaces Nicole Wilson, who transferred to Southern Oak Elementary.