Taylor Smith-Bothun has been in our district for a long time, but this is his first year at our high school where he serves as the associate principal, second in command to Laura Springer.

Taylor does an amazing job of countering Springer’s “love every child” philosophy with his own “hold every child accountable” philosophy, creating a perfect balance for student life on our campus.

Even in the short time I’ve known him, we have had many conversations about what works well on our campus, including how easily he has found his place in the group of fine leaders that walk our halls.

I have to say that Taylor rocks the blue-and-khaki as impressively as I do, but he does it more sparingly than I do. I look forward to many more impromptu discussions with Taylor, and I’m excited that he is a part of our amazing campus.