KINGSPORT – Kingsport City Schools is pleased to announce two principal appointments, effective July 1, 2011.
Dr. Chris Hampton has been named interim principal of Dobyns-Bennett High School. Dr. Hampton has most recently served as the Kingsport City Schools Secondary Curriculum Coordinator, after spending 7 years as an Assistant Principal at Dobyns-Bennett. He has worked for a total of 14 years in Kingsport City Schools, also having previously served as a special education teacher and guidance counselor at D-B. Dr. Hampton has a B.S. in Special Education, a Masters Degree in Counseling, and an Ed.D. in Leadership and Policy Analysis from East Tennessee State University.
Dr. Hamptons appointment as interim principal is for the duration of the 2011-2012 school year. A decision regarding a permanent appointment will be made at a future time.
Dr. Holly Flora has been named principal of Andrew Jackson Elementary School. For the previous two years, Dr. Flora has been the Kingsport City Schools Literacy Coordinator. She has worked for Kingsport City Schools for a total of 15 years, having previously served as a teacher at Lincoln and Washington Elementary Schools. Dr. Flora has a B.S. in Early Childhood and Elementary Education from Milligan College. She also holds a Masters Degree in Early Childhood Education and an Ed.D. in Leadership and Policy Analysis from East Tennessee State University.
For more information on the position announcements, contact Andy True, Kingsport City Schools Administrative Coordinator, at (423) 378-2130.
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