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One of East Wake High's small schools is getting a new principal.
Today, the school board appointed Ericka Lucas to be the new principal of the East Wake School of Arts, Education & Global Studies. Lucas will receive a salary of $93,802.
Lucas is currently an assistant principal at Wake Forest-Rolesville High and replaces Martha McCaskill.
No other principal changes were made today.
UPDATE
Click here for Lucas' bio sheet.
