Kirk Hutchinson has been named the new principal of Venice Elementary School effective June 1, pending School Board approval. Currently, Hutchinson serves as the principal at Atwater Elementary, where he has worked as its top administrator since 2009. He replaces Erin del Castillo, who will assume the role of principal at Riverview High School later this spring. A principal search will take place later this month to fill the principal position at Atwater Elementary. Hutchinson has collectively served in Sarasota County Schools for more than 10 years. Prior to becoming the first principal at Atwater Elementary, Hutchinson was an assistant principal at Lamarque Elementary in Sarasota County from 2007–2009. He will earn his Ed.D. in Educational Leadership this spring from the University of Florida. He also has a master’s degree in Administration and Supervision from The Johns Hopkins University and a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from the University of Maryland, College Park.

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