Virginia Beach schools replace 14 principals
By Matt Mckinney
Fourteen of the city's 86 public schools will have a new principal this year. Three are new to the division; 11 are reassignments. These are the new leaders:
Daniel Smith has been named the head of Kellam High School, replacing Bruce Biehl, who retired after two decades at the school. Smith was previously the top administrator at Princess Anne High School.
Cheryl Askew is the new principal of Landstown High School, replacing Brian Matney, who was moved to the central office. Askew last served as principal of Ocean Lakes High School.
Claire LeBlanc has been named principal of Ocean Lakes High School. She previously served as assistant principal at Ocean Lakes.
Danny Little has been named principal of Princess Anne High School. He was previously a middle school principal in Fairfax County.
Camille Harmon has been named the head of Bayside Middle School's sixth-grade campus, replacing Joy Byrd-Butler. Harmon previously served as an assistant principal at Green Run High School.
Robert Yoshida has been named the new principal of Birdneck Elementary School, replacing Irvin Beard Jr. Yoshida, a Virginia Beach native, previously worked in the Fairfax County school system.
Mikelle Williams has been named principal of Kempsville Meadows Elementary School, replacing Doug Daughtry. Williams is new to the division.
Jeffrey Hofmann has been named principal of Landstown Elementary School, replacing Patrick Wroton. Hofmann previously served as assistant principal at Salem Middle School.
Danielle Colucci has been named principal of Luxford Elementary School, replacing Joanne D'Agostino. Colucci previously worked in the division's Department of Teaching and Learning.
Jill Barger has been named principal of North Landing Elementary School, replacing Julie Risney. Barger previously served as assistant principal at John B. Dey Elementary School.
Doug Daughtry has been named interim principal of Point O'View Elementary School, replacing Paulette France.
Patrick Wroton has been named principal of Princess Anne Elementary School, replacing Gloria Davis.
Ann Shufflebarger has been named principal of Salem Elementary School. She previously served as assistant principal at Rosemont Forest Elementary School.
Tara Brewer has been named principal of Shelton Park Elementary School, replacing Geoffrey Timlin. Brewer previously served as assistant principal at Kempsville Meadows Elementary School.
Matt McKinney, 757-222-5150, matt.mckinney@pilotonline.com Follow @Mmckinne17 on Twitter.