Two current staff members of the Ocean Shores Elementary School will be sharing the leadership role in the coming school year, following the retirement of Principal Rhonda Ham this June. Darby Carroll and Stephanie Evans have been selected to serve as co-principals of Ocean Shores Elementary in the 2021-2022 school year, Superintendent of the North Beach School District Andrew Kelly announced on April 29.

Stephanie Evans has served as Ocean Shores’ assistant principal/teacher on special assignment for the past two school years. Evans taught for seven years in Southeast Texas, both at an Early College High School geared toward first-generation college-bound students, and a comprehensive high school of nearly 4,000 students.

Darby Carroll has served as administrative intern and Dean of Students at Ocean Shores Elementary for the past year. Carroll has taught in the district since 2017 at several grade levels, including kindergarten, first, second, and fifth grades.

Rhonda Ham has been the principal of the elementary for nine years and has worked in North Beach School District for 35 years in a variety of roles.

“I’m excited that the committee selected two student-centered and compassionate candidates to step into these roles,” said Superintendent Kelly. “Darby and Stephanie are exceptional and the students and families are in store for an amazing year.”

Courtesy North Beach School District Left to right, Stephanie Evans and Darby Carroll have been chosen to serve as co-principals at the Ocean Shores Elementary.