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Winters High School appoints Raena Lavelle as interim principal
What happened
The board unanimously approved Raena Lavelle’s appointment as interim principal of Winters High School for the 2026–27 school year. The superintendent had announced the transition from Justin Young at the September 3 meeting.
Why it matters to families
Winters High School will have interim leadership for the school year, a consequential change in the campus’s top administrative role.
The evidence
The September 17, 2026 meeting minutes list “Appointment of Interim Principal (2026-2027 School Year) at Winters High School—Raena Lavelle” and record unanimous approval (document 97773). The September 3 minutes report the superintendent announced a principal transition from Justin Young to Raena Lavelle (document 97772).
The source
09-17-2026 - Meeting Minutes | Winters Joint Unified School DistrictSee the full record for Winters Joint Unified School District.
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