The Escambia County Public School District has a very diverse student enrollment. Only 49.7 percent of the students are white. However 78 percent of the principals are white. And according to the latest list of principals and candidates eligible to become principal (what’s known as the “Principal Pool”), the chances for having more diversity in school administration are slim. The demographics of the “Principal Pool” match the demographics of the current principals.
The IN made a public record request for the “Principal Pool.” The list we were given was inflated by names of two African-American administrators –Deputy Superintendent Norm Ross and EOCC Coordinator Horace Jones–that aren’t serious candidates for principal.
Here is the breakdown of the “Pool” minus Jones & Ross:
| Names | Principals | Candidates | ||
| Total | 160 | 50 | 110 | |
| Race | Names | Principals | Candidates | |
| White | 124 | 39 | 85 | |
| Asian | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| Black | 30 | 8 | 22 | |
| Indian | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| 36 | 11 | 25 | ||
| Percentages | Total | |||
| Race | Names | Principals | Candidates | |
| White | 77.5% | 78.0% | 77.3% | |
| Asian | 1.9% | 2.0% | 1.8% | |
| Black | 18.8% | 16.0% | 20.0% | |
| Indian | 1.9% | 4.0% | 0.9% | |
| 23% | 22% | 23% | ||
Here is the entire list:
| LAST | FIRST | TITLE | GEN | ETH |
| ADKISON | AISHA | SPECIALIST-WORKFORCE EDUCATION | F | W |
| AKKERMAN | TWYLA | DEANÂ Â 6-8 | F | W |
| ALABACK | BRIAN | PRINCIPAL-ELEMENTARY | M | A |
| AMES | SANDRA | DEANÂ Â 6-8 | F | W |
| ARNOLD | LISA | ADMIN ON SPEC ASSIGNMENT | F | W |
| ASHFORD | PAUL | POSITIVE BEHAVIOR SPECIALIST | M | W |
| BAUER | MARY | PRINCIPAL-ELEMENTARY | F | W |
| BEDFORD | LAURIE | LITERACY COACH | F | W |
| BERRY | SUSAN | PRINCIPAL-SPECIAL CENTER | F | W |
| BLACKMON | GREGORY | DEANÂ Â 9-12 | M | W |
| BOGAN | ELEA | 3RD GRADE TCHR–SELF CONTAINED | F | W |
| BONIFAY | LINDA | POSITIVE BEHAVIOR SPECIALIST | F | W |
| BRITT-MCCASKILL | MARIETTA | PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER | F | W |
| BROOKS | STEPHEN | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL – HIGH | M | W |
| BROUGHTON | JAMES | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL – ELEM | M | W |
| BROWN | LINDA | PRINCIPAL-ELEMENTARY | F | W |
| BROWN | TROY | PRINCIPAL-ELEMENTARY | M | W |
| BRUMMET | BRENT | PRINCIPAL – MIDDLE | M | W |
| BRYAN | JESSICA | CURRICULUM COORDINATOR K-6 | F | W |
| BUSSE | DANIEL | PRINCIPAL-SPECIAL CENTER | M | W |
| CAGLE | SHEREE | PRINCIPAL-ELEMENTARY | F | W |
| CAIN | KRISTIN | CURRICULUM COORDINATOR | F | W |
| CANNADA-WYNN | JEWEL | DEAN | F | B |
| CARROLL | LAURA | 5TH GR. TEACHER – SELF CONTAINED | F | W |
| CECIL | JAYNE | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL – ELEM | F | W |
| COLBURN | TERESA | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL – HIGH | F | W |
| COLLINS | JENNIFER | READING COACH – ELEMENTARY | F | W |
| COOEY | DALE | PRINCIPAL-ELEMENTARY | M | W |
| COOTS | KERRI | TSA DROPOUT PREVENTION | F | W |
| COTHRAN | LAURIE | 4TH GRADE TCHR–SELF CONTAINED | F | W |
| COURSON | JANICE | BUS COOP ED COORDINATOR | F | W |
| COWART | MAUREEN | CURRICULUM COORDINATOR K-6 | F | W |
| COX | MICHELLE | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL – ELEM | F | I |
| CUNNINGHAM | SABRENA | PRINCIPAL-ELEMENTARY | F | W |
| CURRY | CLAUDIA | GUIDANCE COUNSELOR 9-12/ADULT | F | B |
| DORMAN | SUSAN | 2ND GRADE TCHR–SELF CONTAINED | F | W |
| DURR | SANDRA | SPECIALIST-MUSIC/FINE ARTS | F | W |
| EDWARDS | SANDRA | DIR II-COMP PLN SCH IMP GRNTS | F | W |
| EDWARDS | JUANITA | PRINCIPAL – MIDDLE | F | A |
| ELLIOTT | JEFFREY | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL – HIGH | M | W |
| EMOND | ROY | MATH TEACHERÂ Â 6-8 | M | W |
| EVANS | S. Q. | CURRICULUM COORDINATOR | F | W |
| FARISH | CONNIE | PRINCIPAL-ELEMENTARY | F | W |
| FINA | TERRI | PRINCIPAL-ELEMENTARY | F | W |
| FORD-HARRIS | MONICA | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL – ELEM | F | B |
| GANTT | ANITA | CURRICULUM COORDINATOR K-6 | F | B |
| GIBOWSKI | VICTORIA | PRINCIPAL – MIDDLE | F | W |
| HALL | KAREN | PRINCIPAL-ELEMENTARY | F | W |
| HARDEN | MAUREEN | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL – MIDDLE | F | W |
| HARRIS | LINDA | TIC – FLORIDA FIRST START | F | W |
| HARWOOD | SANDRA | COORDINATOR I-RACE TO THE TOP | F | W |
| HIGGINS | MARSHA | PRINCIPAL – MIDDLE | F | W |
| HOWELL | FRANK | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL – MIDDLE | M | W |
| JACKSON | LAURI | SCIENCE TEACHER 6-8 | F | W |
| JERNIGAN | PAULA | SCIENCE TEACHERÂ Â 6-8 | F | W |
| JOHNECHECK | CHERYL | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL – ELEM | F | W |
| JOHNSON | WILLIAM | DEANÂ Â 9-12 | M | W |
| JONES | HORACE | COORDINATOR II-EEOC | M | B |
| JONES | LENORE | ELEMENTARY RESOURCE TEACHER | F | B |
| JONES | PATRICIA | 3RD GR. TEACHER – SELF CONTAINED | F | W |
| KNIGHTÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â JR | LARRY | PRINCIPAL-ELEMENTARY | M | B |
| KROSTAG | KELLY | SPECIALIST-LANGUAGE ARTS | F | W |
| LABOUNTY | JUDY | CURRICULUM COORDINATOR K-6 | F | W |
| LECHIEN | ROBIN | KINDERGARTEN TEACHER – SELF CONTAINED | F | W |
| LEONARD | DWIGHT | DIR I-HUMAN RESOURCE SERVICES | M | W |
| LEWIS | PAMELA | PRINCIPAL-ELEMENTARY | F | W |
| LINTON | NETTIE | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL – HIGH | F | B |
| LIPNICK | REGINA | PRINCIPAL – MIDDLE | F | I |
| LONG | DEBORAH | TECHNOLOGY COORDINATOR | F | B |
| LOWERY | JEREMY | MATH TEACHERÂ Â 6-8 | M | W |
| MAGEE | HOLLY | TEACHER IN CHARGE | F | W |
| MALETSIDIS | LINDA | DIR I-ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ED | F | W |
| MALOY | ROBIN | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL – ELEM | F | W |
| MARCANIO | STEVEN | DIR I-MIDDLE SCHOOL ED | M | W |
| MARSH | ALPHONSE | DEAN 6-8 | M | B |
| MARTIN | DARIAN | 4TH GRADE TCHR–SELF CONTAINED | F | W |
| MATHIS | DIANE | DIR II-ALT ED CHARTER JUV JUS | F | W |
| MCBRIDE | REBECCA | PRINCIPAL-ELEMENTARY | F | W |
| MCELFRESH | PATRICIA | PRINCIPAL-ELEMENTARY | F | W |
| MCINTOSH | CAROL | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL – ELEM | F | B |
| MCMICHAEL | KATHLYN | PRINCIPAL – MIDDLE | F | W |
| MILLER | CYNTHIA | CURRICULUM COORDINATOR | F | W |
| MIMS | SHERRI | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL – MIDDLE | F | W |
| MONTGOMERY | KAREN | PRINCIPAL-ELEMENTARY | F | W |
| MONTGOMERY | SHEILA | SPECIALIST-MATHEMATICS | F | W |
| MOODY | PATRICE | PRINCIPAL-SPECIAL CENTER | F | B |
| MOORE | SANDRA | PRINCIPAL-ELEMENTARY | F | W |
| MOOREÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â JR | JAMES | TECHNOLOGY COORDINATOR | M | W |
| MORGAN | LESA | DIRECTOR I-WORKFORCE EDUCATION | F | W |
| MORRIS | DELORES | DEANÂ Â 6-8 | F | B |
| MULLEN | PAMELA | PRINCIPAL-ELEMENTARY | F | W |
| MURPHY | FRANK | PRINCIPAL – HIGH | M | W |
| MURPHY | WIMBERLY | READING TEACHERÂ Â 6-8 | F | W |
| MYERS | KENNETH | COORDINATOR II-DJJ TRANSITIONS | M | W |
| NIXON | CHRISTINE | PRINCIPAL-ELEMENTARY | F | B |
| NOWLIN | MARCIA | DIR I-TITLE I & RELATED ACT | F | W |
| OWEN | KAREN | DIR II-STAFF DEV & CURR TRAIN | F | W |
| PARAZINE | SONNY | ENG AS A SECOND LANGUAGE K-12 | M | A |
| PAYNE | SHENNA | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL – HIGH | F | B |
| PENROSE | JANET | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL – MIDDLE | F | W |
| PERKINS | WANDA | DEANÂ Â 9-12 | F | B |
| PERRY | NANCY | PRINCIPAL – MIDDLE | F | W |
| PIPPEN | JUDY | PRINCIPAL – MIDDLE | F | W |
| PORRAS | SANDRA | TSA- INSTRUCTION CURR | F | W |
| POTTER | MELIA | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL – HIGH | F | B |
| QUARELLS | BARBARA | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL – ELEM | F | B |
| QUEEN | RUSSELL | PRINCIPAL-ELEMENTARY | M | W |
| RAY | CATHY | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL – ELEM | F | W |
| RAY | DEBORAH | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL – HIGH | F | B |
| REID | LARRY | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL – MIDDLE | M | B |
| RIFFELL | ZACHARY | INDUSTRIAL ARTS TEACHER | M | W |
| RIVERS | SHIRLEY | 2ND GRADE TCHR–SELF CONTAINED | F | B |
| ROBERTS | MICHAEL | PRINCIPAL – HIGH | M | B |
| ROBINSON | GINA | 3RD GRADE TCHR–SELF CONTAINED | F | W |
| ROLLINS | THOMAS | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL – HIGH | M | W |
| ROSS | NORMAN | DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT | M | B |
| RUSH | SANDRA | PRINCIPAL – MIDDLE | F | B |
| SANDERS | SUSAN | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL – ELEM | F | W |
| SAWYER | MIRIAM | SCIENCE TEACHERÂ Â 9-12 | F | W |
| SCARBOROUGH | MELANIE | 3RD GR. TEACHER – SELF CONTAINED | F | W |
| SCHUBERT | STEVEN | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL – ELEM | M | W |
| SCOTT | JIMMY | ASST SUPT-HUMAN RESOURCE SRVS | M | W |
| SEWELL | JENNIFER | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL – ELEM | F | W |
| SHACKLE | RICHARD | PRINCIPAL – HIGH | M | W |
| SHANNON | ESI | Literacy Coach | F | B |
| SHERRILL | MICHAEL | PRINCIPAL – HIGH | M | W |
| SHUFORD | RHONDA | PRINCIPAL-ELEMENTARY | F | B |
| SILVERS | MONICA | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL – ELEM | F | W |
| SIMPKINS | DEBRA | PRINCIPAL-ELEMENTARY | F | B |
| SLAYTONÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â JR | WILLIAM | BOARD MEMBER | M | W |
| SMITH | CASSANDRA | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL – MIDDLE | F | B |
| SMITH | ERIC | PRINCIPAL – HIGH | M | W |
| SMITH | ANN | PRINCIPAL-ELEMENTARY | F | W |
| SNYDER | JOSEPH | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL – MIDDLE | M | W |
| SODERLIND | SUSAN | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL – HIGH | F | W |
| SPOONER | CAROLYN | DIR I-HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION | F | W |
| STEPHENS | CYNTHIA | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL – ELEM | F | W |
| STROTHER | CODY | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL – HIGH | M | W |
| TAYLOR | WILSON | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL – MIDDLE | M | W |
| THOMAS | PATTI | PRINCIPAL-ELEMENTARY | F | W |
| THOMAS | KIM | TSA – INSTRUCTOR TRAINING | F | B |
| THOMAS | DERRICK | DEAN 6-8 | M | B |
| THOMPSON | DAVID | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL – MIDDLE | M | W |
| TOMPKINS | JEREMY | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL – HIGH | M | W |
| TORRENCE | MARIAN | COORDINATOR IV-COMMUNITY SCHOOL | F | B |
| TOUCHSTONE | LAURA | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL – HIGH | F | W |
| TUCKER | PEGGY | PRINCIPAL-ELEMENTARY | F | W |
| URSREY | TRACI | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL – MIDDLE | F | W |
| VAUGHN | TAMA | PRINCIPAL-ELEMENTARY | F | W |
| WARD | MARTHA | 4TH GRADE TCHR–SELF CONTAINED | F | W |
| WARR | MARGARET | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL – MIDDLE | F | W |
| WATTS | JAY | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL – ELEM | M | W |
| WATTS | RACHEL | PRINCIPAL-ELEMENTARY | F | W |
| WEAVER | GAYLE | PRINCIPAL – HIGH | F | W |
| WIGGINS | MARY | PRINCIPAL-ELEMENTARY | F | W |
| WILKINS | HOLLIE | PRINCIPAL-ELEMENTARY | F | W |
| WILLIAMS | DAVID | PRINCIPAL – HIGH | M | B |
| WILLIAMS | EDWINNA | PRINCIPAL-ELEMENTARY | F | W |
| WILSON | DENNY | PRINCIPAL-ELEMENTARY | M | W |
| WINTERS | SUSAN | COORDINATOR IV-COMMUNITY SCHOOL | F | W |
| WOODWARD | ALICE | PRINCIPAL-ELEMENTARY | F | W |