Dr. Brett Wallace Named Principal of Warner Robins High School

Dr. Brett Wallace was named the Principal of Warner Robins High School during the Houston County Board of Education meeting held December 9, 2024. Wallace is currently the principal of Warner Robins Middle School. He will begin this new role on January 2, 2025, after the retirement of current Principal Chris McCook at the end of December.

“I am honored, humbled and excited to be named the next principal of Warner Robins High School. I would like to thank Dr. Scott, Dr. Rogers, the Board of Education, and our Executive Cabinet for this opportunity,” said Wallace. “As a former Demon, this is a homecoming for me, and I’m excited to work for these students and this community. Warner Robins High is truly a special place with a long tradition of success, and I look forward to rejoining the Demon Family.”

Prior to working for the Houston County School District, Wallace was a teacher and coach in Troup and Bibb counties. He served as an administrator at Warner Robins High School before being selected as Principal at Warner Robins Middle in 2012.

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Houston County Board of Education Names Key Positions at the December Board Meeting

The Houston County Board of Education named Dr. Chris Brown as the next Deputy Superintendent and Dr. Walter Stephens as the next Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources & District Operations. Brown and Stephens will begin these roles on June 2, 2025. Dr. Chris Brown has worked in the Houston County School District for over 20 years. Brown currently serves as the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources & District Operations, and prior to that, was the Executive Director of School Operations. Before joining the District office, Brown worked in several schools in Houston County. He began his teaching career at Tucker Elementary School while coaching at Perry High School. He served as an Assistant Principal at Veterans High School before being named Principal in 2015.

Dr. Walter Stephens currently serves as the Executive Director of School Operations for the Houston County School District. Stephens began his teaching and administrative career at Twiggs County Comprehensive Middle and High School. In 2008, he joined the Houston County School District as an Assistant Principal of Northside High School. He served as Principal of Thomson Middle School until he joined the District as Director of School Operations in 2019.

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Houston County School District Leaders Receive Statewide Awards

Four Houston County School District leaders were recently recognized at the annual Georgia Association of Middle School Principals Conference in Athens.

Mark Sams, Principal at Feagin Mill Middle School, was the recipient of the Jerry Davis Georgia Distinguished Principal Award. This award honors outstanding middle school principals in Georgia.

William Basby, Assistant Principal at Northside Middle School, received the Hal Beaver Georgia Outstanding Assistant Principal Award. This award is given to assistant principals who have demonstrated strong leadership.

Lastly, the Mike Campbell Emerging Leader Award was presented to Trathenia Evans, Assistant Principal at Northside Middle School, and Elizabeth Foster, Assistant Principal at Bonaire Middle School. This award is given to outstanding assistant principals with less than three years of experience as assistant principals.

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Houston County Board of Education Names Dr. Richard Rogers as Next Superintendent of Schools

Dr. Richard Rogers was named the next Superintendent of Schools during the Houston County Board of Education meeting on November 12, 2024. Currently, Dr. Rogers serves as the Deputy Superintendent for the Houston County School District. He was named the sole finalist for the Superintendent position in October. Dr. Rogers will begin this role on June 2, 2025, following the retirement of current Superintendent Dr. Mark Scott.

“I am grateful to the Board of Education for their trust and faith in me to continue moving our District forward,” said Dr. Rogers. “It is an immense honor to lead and support our teachers, staff, students, and families. I’m committed to building on the outstanding foundation, community partnerships, and the many relationships we already have in place. Our students and staff truly make our District an incredible place to work each day, and I’m excited to see what all we can achieve together.”

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