DAPHNE, Ala. — Tim Amey was welcomed to the Daphne High School Trojan staff last week as the new assistant principal among winds of change for the school.

Amey replaced Meredith Horton, who became the school’s principal in October. Horton replaced former DHS Principal Don Blanchard after Baldwin County School Superintendent Dr. Alan Lee promoted Blanchard to executive principal of all Baldwin County public high schools.

“I had the opportunity to apply for the principal vacancy, and (Horton) was blessed with getting the position, and she wanted an administrative team to help her lead the school,” Amey said. “I live here in Daphne and I have a son who is a junior here, so it was a blessed situation to be a part of the Trojan family as I was already a part of it as a parent.”

Amey was previously the assistant principal at Foley High School for three years.

The duties of the assistant principal, as described by Amey, include discipline of students, making sure children are properly equipped in the classroom and helping the principal make sure the school is functioning properly on a daily basis. He cited buses, cafeteria duties and administering sporting events as part of the everyday activities that should run smoothly.

Horton listed two major advantages for bringing Amey into the Trojan family.

“Mr. Amey had worked with (Foley High School’s) special-education students closely, and that was a big benefit,” Horton said. “Also, he is a member of our community. He lives in Daphne and his children have gone to school here and that is a big help because he is familiar with our community.”

The school recently installed a new program called “Parthenon Time,” where a student who passed the state graduation exam in reading and math and does not have an average below a 68 in any class is allowed to take a number of recreational classes.

Amey believes these activities will spark students’ enthusiasm in coming to school.

“These are great opportunities. This is something Ms. Horton developed,” he said. “I’m excited to see the students engage a number of activities and move from a classroom setting. They have 45 minutes to engage in a variety of activities. It’s working well because the students have enthusiasm for a variety of things they enjoy, and it broadens their minds to a variety of things they can choose from.”

Some examples of recreational classes offered include hunting and fishing, game and video, abdominal workouts, pilates and yoga and science fiction novels.

Amey holds a Bachelor of Science in Health and Physical Education from the University of Mobile, an associated degree in Physical Education from Faulkner College and an Administration Instructional Leadership certificate from Alabama State University. He is pursuing an Educational Specialist degree at Alabama State University.

He coached basketball at Satsuma High School, Shaw High School, LeFlore High School and Murphy High School.

Blanchard’s new position comes from the previously titled assistant superintendent position. JaNay Dawson previously held the position but retired at the end of July. Lee created three positions in the change: one being Blanchard’s post; one the Baldwin County public middle schools executive principal, Branton Bailey; and the third the Baldwin County public elementary schools executive principal, Suellen Brazil.