New principals named at two schools in five weeks

What happened

The board approved a new principal for Schoolfield Elementary School on June 4, 2026 and a recommendation for a principal at O.T. Bonner Middle School at a special meeting on July 2, 2026. It also approved a director of behavioral health and wellness in June.

Why it matters to families

The principal sets the tone of a school: who teaches what, how discipline is handled, and how the school talks to families. Two changes in five weeks, at an elementary and a middle school, means a new person in charge for a large share of Danville's students this year.

The evidence

The board's published meeting index lists "Approval of Principal for Schoolfield Elementary" and "Approval of Director of Behavioral Health and Wellness" as human resources action items on June 4, 2026, and "Recommendation of Principal for O.T. Bonner Middle School" as the published business of the July 2, 2026 special call meeting. The index does not name the appointees or say why the posts were vacant.

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