Two schools get new principals after a resignation and a reassignment

What happened

On July 21, 2026 the board unanimously appointed Mr. Rasmussen as principal of Leonardo Grade School and Dr. Cook as principal of Bayshore Middle School. Both are long-serving district administrators. The openings followed the resignation of Bayshore Middle School's principal, which a resident at the June 23 meeting linked to two years of uncertainty about whether the school would close, and the reassignment of Leonardo's principal to another position.

Why it matters to families

The principal sets the tone of a school, and both of these schools are in the middle of the consolidation - Leonardo is scheduled to close and Bayshore Middle School's students are being reassigned. Families there are getting a new principal at the same time as a major change to their school.

The evidence

The July 21, 2026 recording captures the recommendation, 'it is truly my honor to recommend this evening Mr. Rasmus[s]en as principal of Leonardo Grade School and Dr. Cook as principal of Bayshore Middle School', followed by unanimous roll calls. The June 23, 2026 recording records that Bayshore's principal had resigned and that Leonardo's principal had been 'moved into another position', leaving two principalships being interviewed for.

The source