New leadership: Seven Bay District Schools to get new principals in 2024-2025 school year

PANAMA CITY — New leadership is around the corner for a handful of Bay District Schools.

According to information from the district, seven local schools will have new principals for the 2024-2025 school year, which is slated to begin for students on Aug. 12. Here's what we know.

Which schools will have new principals, and who are they?

• Margaret K Lewis School will welcome Principal Crystal Hudson.
• Jinks Middle School will welcome Principal Chris Coan.
• Merritt Brown Middle School will welcome Principal Amber Hart.
• Mowat Middle School will welcome Principal Ronald Hensley.
• Cedar Grove Elementary School will welcome Principal Crystal Boyette.
• Lucille Moore Elementary School will welcome Principal Yesenia Llorens.
• Parker Elementary School will welcome Principal Josephine Davis.

What were the new principals' prior positions?

• Hudson previously was assistant principal at Margaret K Lewis School.
• Coan previously was principal of Parker Elementary School.
• Hart previously was coordinator of Bay Base.
• Hensley previously was assistant principal of Rutherford High School.
• Boyette previously was principal of Rutherford Middle School.
• Llorens previously was assistant administrator at Breakfast Point Academy.
• Davis previously was assistant principal at Waller Elementary School.

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An academic calendar for the upcoming can be found at bay.k12.fl.us/academic-calendar.