CLARKSVILLE, Tenn (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Clarksville Montgomery County School System has announced that Ashlie Perry has been selected as principal at Minglewood Elementary School. She follows Jessica Harris, who was recently named director of elementary schools. Perry has been serving as assistant principal at Minglewood.

Perry has served as a fourth grade teacher at Liberty Elementary, an academic coach at Norman Smith Elementary, and fourth grade teacher at Minglewood. She holds an Ed.S in educational leadership and a master’s in teaching from Austin Peay. She received a B.S. in child development from Middle Tennessee State University.

Lauren Richmond, who has served as the CMCSS Coordinated School Health Supervisor for the last four years, has been selected as the new Safety and Health Coordinator. This grant-funded position will be responsible primarily for the management of the Safe Schools Act Grant and the $1.7 million budget; one of the master users of the security operations center; and, the proficiency of district camera system, to include camera storage optimization.

In order to implement the new state law addressing threat assessment teams in schools, Richmond will be responsible for the implementation and management of the threat assessment teams that will develop comprehensive intervention-based approaches to prevent violence, manage reports of potential threats, and create a system that fosters a safe, supportive, and effective school environment. This position will also serve in roles within all Safety and Health Department programs, to include leading special projects and serve as back up to the Safety and Health Director.

Richmond holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Austin Peay, with additional CMCSS experience as an On the Job injury specialist and in the CMCSS Technology Department.