Superintendent Announces Additional Administrative Appointments

5/15/2012
For Immediate Release Contact: Rick Smith
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Chattanooga, TN  -- Hamilton County Schools Superintendent Rick Smith is pleased to announce that the following individuals have accepted administrative positions for the 2012-2013 school year.    These administrators will begin their new assignments on July 1, 2012.

SECONDARY SCHOOLS

  • LeAndrea Ware, currently principal at East Lake Academy, will become the director of our new “Innovation Zone” (I-Zone).
  • LaKesha Carson, currently assistant principal at Orchard Knob Middle school, will become Principal at East Lake Academy, replacing Ms. Ware.  Ms. Carson has been with Hamilton County since 2000.
  • Robin Copp, currently principal at Sale Creek Middle / High School, will become principal at Signal Mountain Middle / High School.  Ms. Copp has been with the district since 1988.
  • Tobin Davidson, currently principal at Soddy Daisy Middle School, will become principal at Sale Creek Middle / High School.  Mr. Davidson has been with the district since 1984.
  • Blake Freeman, currently assistant principal at Normal Park (upper school), will become principal at Soddy Daisy Middle School.  Mr. Freeman has been with the district since 2002.
  • Lee Sims, currently serving as interim principal at Hixson High School, will become the principal of that building.  Mr. Sims has been with the district since 2001.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS 

  • Stephanie Hinton, currently principal at Red Bank Elementary School, will become principal at East Side Elementary.  Ms. Hinton has been with the district since 1976.
  • Haley Brown, currently assistant principal at Normal Park (lower school), will become principal at Red Bank Elementary.  Ms. Brown has been with the district since 2002.
  • Kelly Coffelt, currently assistant principal at CSLA, will become principal at CSAS (K-5).  Ms. Coffelt has been with the district intermittently since 1994.
  • Joyce Lancaster, currently assistant principal at East lake Elementary, will become principal at East Lake Elementary.  Ms. Lancaster has been with the district since 1984.
  • Kimberly Roden, currently assistant principal at Battle Academy, will become principal at Soddy Elementary.  Ms. Roden has been with the district since 1985.

Superintendent Announces Additional Administrative