After 25 years in education and 18 of those years in administration, Decatur High Principal Leslie Russell will retire this month and be replaced by her assistant principal, Jeremy Mitchell.
Chestnut Grove Assistant Principal Annie Diaz will transfer to Julian Harris Elementary in July to serve as the school’s new principal, after being approved by the Decatur City Schools board
Bridges, lighting, recreation projects and more highlight Decatur’s progress, but the State of the City couldn’t be addressed Tuesday without discussion of the last seven months of dissension and conflict.
The relationships she began building years ago with her students and her dedication toward their academic progress has earned Frances Nungester Elementary Principal Shannon McCaskey the most prestigious award for