RONNIE KING NAMED INTERIM PRINCIPAL AT LINCOLN MEMORIAL ACADEMY

BRADENTON, FL – Ronnie King has been named the Interim Principal at Lincoln Memorial Academy. He was introduced to staff members at the school this morning by Manatee District Superintendent Cynthia Saunders and Executive Director of Secondary Schools Willie Clark. School Board member Charlie Kennedy was also present.

Mr. King served as Principal at Lincoln Middle School from 2012 to 2014, prior to the school’s transition to a charter school. He has also served in Manatee as an Assistant Principal at Harllee Middle School (2014-2017) and as Principal at Oneco Elementary (2017-2019). Prior to joining the Manatee District in 2012, Mr. King was an Assistant Principal at Buchanan Middle School in Hillsborough County. The School Board of Manatee County voted to take control of Lincoln Memorial Academy this past Tuesday to help address financial and governance concerns raised by the District, the Florida Department Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran.

“Mr. King’s prior experience as Principal at Lincoln will be an asset as we assist the school in achieving financial solvency,” said Superintendent Cynthia Saunders.

“Our foremost goal right now is to make sure the school is fully prepared to welcome students back on August 12th so that it can continue to carry out its mission of teaching academics alongside life preparation. We are grateful for Mr. King’s willingness to serve in this interim capacity during this time of transition.”