By B.C. Manion
When Pasco County public school teachers and students return to school in the fall, they’ll see new faces on administrative teams.
These are the leadership shifts in Central and East Pasco schools that were recommended by Superintendent Heather Fiorentino and approved by the school board:
—Wendy Lane has been promoted from her post as assistant principal at Woodland Elementary, in Zephyrhills, to become principal of West Zephyrhills Elementary.
—Vaughnette Chandler has been promoted from her post as assistant principal at Denham Oaks Elementary, in Lutz, to become principal at Double Branch Elementary, in Wesley Chapel.
—Wendy Carswell from assistant principal at Connerton Elementary, in Land O’ Lakes, to assistant principal at Denham Oaks Elementary, in Lutz.
—Claudia Steinacher from assistant principal at Odessa Elementary to assistant principal at Connerton Elementary, in Land O’ Lakes.
—Heidi Morris from assistant principal at Pasco Elementary, in Dade City, to assistant principal at Sunray Elementary, in Holiday.
—Rick Saylor from principal of Moore-Mickens Education Center, in Dade City, to principal of Centennial Middle School, in Dade City.
—Jackson “Buff” Johnson from principal of R. B. Stewart Middle, in Zephyrhills, to principal of Moore-Mickens Education Center, in Dade City.
—Shae Davis from principal of Weightman Middle, in Wesley Chapel, to principal of R.B. Stewart Middle, in Zephyrhills.
—Kathy Leeper from assistant principal at Ridgewood High, New Port Richey, to assistant principal at Land O’ Lakes High.
—Marcy Maxwell from assistant principal at Wesley Chapel High to assistant principal at Land O’ Lakes High.
—Steve Page from assistant principal at Land O’ Lakes High to assistant principal at Gulf High’s International Baccalaureate Program, in New Port Richey.
The board also approved these administrative appointments recommended by Fiorentino:
—Angela Anglin-Porterfield, district supervisor of pre-kindergarten
—Nena Green, assistant principal at Pasco Elementary in Dade City
—Deborah Collins and Myra Croft as assistant principals at John Long Middle in Wesley Chapel
—John Thomas, assistant principal at Odessa Elementary
—Diane Vitello, assistant principal at Watergrass Elementary in Wesley Chapel
—Timothy Light, assistant principal at Wesley Chapel High
—Susan Lepisto, assistant principal at Pine View Middle in Land O’ Lakes
—Traci Bruno, assistant principal at Weightman Middle in Wesley Chapel
