The Wake County school board announced principals Tuesday for five schools.

Robert James was promoted from assistant principal to principal of East Wake School of Arts, Education and Global Studies in Wendell. James, who has been at East Wake since 2010, will now receive a salary of $70,812.

Eric Fitts was promoted from assistant principal to principal of Brentwood Elementary School in northeast Raleigh, Fitts, who has been at Brentwood since 2011, will now receive a salary of $80,814.