McMinn named to fill assistant principal vacancy at Polk County Middle

McMinn named to fill assistant principal vacancy at Polk County Middle

Tony McMinn, recently named Polk County Middle School’s 2025 Teacher of the Year, has been appointed assistant principal at PCMS, bringing more than two decades of educational experience to the leadership role. McMinn will fill the role vacated by Lori Byars, who was recently named as the new preschool director for Polk County Schools. McMinn has served as seventh-grade social studies teacher at PCMS since 2022, also serving as grade-level lead,…