During a special session of the Johnston County Schools Board of Education on June 30, 2009, the following personnel changes were announced:

Tracey Peedin Jones, assistant principal at Cleveland Middle School, was named principal at Smithfield Middle (Anne Meredith, current principal of Smithfield Middle, will become a planning principal for Cleveland High School which is scheduled to open August, 2010). Edward Holmes, principal at Middle College, was named principal at North Johnston High School (Ross Renfrow, current principal at North Johnston High School, will become planning principal for Corinth-Holders High). Mr. Holmes will be replaced by Ray Stott, who is currently serving as principal at North Johnston Middle School. The new principal at North Johnston Middle School will be Jarvis Ellis, who is currently serving as assistant principal at North Johnston High School. Betty Bennett, principal at Corinth-Holders Elementary, will replace Tamara Barbour as principal at Benson Elementary. Tamara Barbour was named principal at Wilson's Mills Elementary during a special session Board of Education meeting on May 28. Dee Edmundson, current principal at Wilson's Mills Elementary, will be the Director of Title I Instruction. Amy Renfrow, assistant principal at Glendale-Kenly Elementary, was named principal of Corinth-Holders Elementary. Replacements Tracey Peedin Jones and Amy Renfrow have not yet been named.

New changes since May 28 JCS Board of Education meeting:

• Edward Holmes - principal at North Johnston High School - Transfer
• Ray Stott - principal at Middle College - Transfer
• Jarvis Ellis - principal at North Johnston Middle School - 2 year contract (July 1)
• Betty Bennett - principal at Benson Elementary - Transfer
• Amy Renfrow - principal at Corinth Holders Elementary - 2 year contract (July 1)
• Tracey Peedin Jones - Smithfield Middle School - 2 year contract (July 1)

These changes are effective July 1, 2009.