Natchez-Adams schools will once again shift some administrative positions as teachers resign or retire.

McLaurin Elementary School Principal Pam Sandel and West Primary School Principal Kate Cole are both retiring.

McLaurin Assistant Principal Montrell Green is also leaving the district to pursue his doctorate.

The Natchez-Adams School Board accepted the resignations of 14 teachers and administrators Thursday but also approved hiring 11 new teachers, including a ninth-grade band director for the growing number of interested band students.

&uot;We’ve been fortunate in Adams County that we’re still able to find good, quality replacements,&uot; said Superintendent Dr. Carl Davis, who said the &uot;comings and goings&uot; of personnel are typical for a school district.

Personnel Director Frederick Longs said the district now has 10 openings, but candidates to fill five of those positions just need to present certification.

&uot;We’ve been fortunate that most of the candidates we’re presenting for approval are excellent,&uot; Longs said.

Sandel is retiring because her husband is taking a job in Jacksonville, Fla., Davis said. The district is still looking to fill Sandel’s and Green’s positions at McLaurin.

Meanwhile, Morgantown Principal Carrie Cupit will take over for Cole at West Primary. Morgantown Assistant Principal Carla Everett will become principal there. Davis said he hopes Cole can continue to work as a consultant, possibly working with Head Start. Morgantown teacher Cleveland Moore will become assistant principal at Natchez Middle School, replacing Linda McMurtry, who will work in curriculum at the district’s central office.

That leaves the McLaurin positions and an assistant principal slot at Morgantown open, Davis said.

Davis said that at the beginning of the year the district did not fill six open positions, saving about $180,000. Davis said he now plans to recommend not to fill up to three administrative positions in order to save more money.