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UPDATE: Stratton new THS principal
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Lee Stratton was named the new Tupelo High School principal at Tuesday's Tupelo Public School District board meeting.

Stratton has been serving as interim principal after several years as assistant principal. He is a former teacher and head basketball coach at the school.

More in Wednesday's NEMS Daily Journal newspaper.

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txghosthunter
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June 24, 2010
I must make one more statement........whoever "sandlot1959" is has no clue what a gem THS had in Mac Curlee as principal. I not only went to high school with him, but his father was my principal, later becoming superintendant. The Curlees are wonderful, upstanding, extremely intelligent people, and Mac Curlee was one of the best things that ever happened to THS. So, sandlot1959, before you make statements such as you did, you need to know exactly who you're talking about! Otherwise, you're showing YOUR 'intelligence'!
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txghosthunter
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June 24, 2010
It's about time the board members made a SMART move. They must have tied Shaver's hands on this one. My understanding is that Shaver did not want Stratton to be principal, originally. If he did, he would have chosen him to be interim principal in January instead of setting Glenda Scott up to fail miserably.

Hopefully Shaver won't run Stratton off. It would seem that Shaver cannot afford many more mistakes with regard to TPSD. The community is well aware of what a mess he has created thus far. I, along with numerous others, think Shaver is a miserable excuse for heading the great school system Tupelo has!
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justanexex
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June 23, 2010
The best choice with his vested interest in doing the best for the kids and the community.

And the best news out of the TPSD in a long while.
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Chesterville
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June 22, 2010
Great Choice!! I had him in High School! Too bad they wasted all that money on a national search
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mlew2
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June 22, 2010
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tupelojoe81
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June 22, 2010
great choice! Wasted money on a national search when the best choice was in house the entire time.
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sandlot1959
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June 22, 2010
I said after the idiot Curlee was "retired" that Stratton would get the job....nice to be right every once in a while...
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JANGA
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June 22, 2010
Excellent choice...the best choice! Integrity, values, discipline, and a true desire for the betterment of our kids.

Like nutcase says...finally some good news!!!
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dixiechicken
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June 22, 2010
This is GREAT news for THS!!!! He should have been named principal after Curlee's retirement!!!
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Lovin_Life
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June 22, 2010
is so glad to see Stratton taking the position of Principal of THS. I knew him when I went to school and he was friends with one of my teachers.

Great guy! Wish him best of luck!

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nutcase
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June 22, 2010
finally some great news from THS!!!
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john5deere
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June 22, 2010
Coach Stratton will excel in this position. I had him as a teacher in high school, and he was fair and was good at his job. I wish him all the best!!
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