New principals hired by Esc. Co. (Ala.) board

New principals named at Huxford, Rachel Patterson, ECMS and Esc. Career Readiness

The Escambia County (Ala.) Board of Education approved new contracts for four new principals and one new assistant principal at its Thursday, June 18 meeting at W.S. Neal High School cafeteria.

The board voted unanimously approved Leah Fuqua as principal at Huxford Elementary; Sabrina Wilson as principal at Escambia Career Readiness Center; Latoya McMillan as principal at Rachel Patterson Elementary; Takecia Barlow as principal at Escambia County Middle School and Junia Fischer as assistant principal at W.S. Neal High School.

"This was an arduous decision," said School Superintendent John K...