![New principals Renee Best and Kevin McDonald pose for photographs outside the Hillsborough County School Board headquarters. Best will lead Mitchell Elementary, McDonald will take over Just Elementary. The board approved 11 principal appointments on Tuesday, May 7. [MARLENE SOKOL | Times]](https://www.tampabay.com/resizer//1z5ExJaV4de4Mo04f5bRtQ3HzT4=/426x0/smart/filters:format(webP)/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-tbt.s3.amazonaws.com/public/JRQK7KV5PBFJXPLL4T2JE2A464.jpg "New principals Renee Best and Kevin McDonald pose for photographs outside the Hillsborough County School Board headquarters. Best will lead Mitchell Elementary, McDonald will take over Just Elementary. The board approved 11 principal appointments on Tuesday, May 7. [MARLENE SOKOL | Times]")
These principals were just named in the Hillsborough County Schools:
Kevin McDonald, 41, Just Elementary. Was assistant principal at Shore Elementary.
Ann Perez, 51, Lake Magdalene Elementary. Was principal at Temple Terrace Elementary.
Crystal Brown, 43, Temple Terrace Elementary. Was principal at Lake Magdalene Elementary.
Renee Best, 37, Mitchell Elementary. Was assistant principal at Shaw Elementary.
Michael Campbell, 42, Grady Elementary. Was assistant principal at Grady.
Candice Dodd, 37, Edison Elementary. Was assistant principal at Gibsonton Elementary.
Gary Graham, 47, Durant High. Was assistant principal at Durant.
Jazrick Haggins, 36, Spoto High. Was assistant principal at Chamberlain High.
Jessica Kepa, 39, Morgan Woods Elementary. Was assistant principal at Lowry Elementary.
Amy Stevens-Cox, 44, East Bay High School. Was assistant principal at East Bay.
Ire Carolina, Lomax Elementary. Was principal of Just Elementary.
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