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In a unanimous decision Tuesday, the Pinellas County School Board has approved the appointment of Kevin Hendrick as the new Superintendent.
Hendrick will replace Mike Grego, who is retiring after a decade as the Pinellas County School Superintendent.
Hendrick worked as principal of Northeast High for nearly 10 years, improving the school’s from a ‘D’ to an ‘A’ grade institution. He was selected as a finalist in the statewide Principal of the Year program in 2017.
Most recently, Hendrick served as the county’s associate director for teaching and learning.
A native of Pinellas himself, Hendrick graduated from Largo High School.
– Kelly Hayes, Florida Politics