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Amy Meyer appointed principal of Destin Elementary School

Niceville.comJuly 6, 20222 Mins Read
Amy Meyer with family, friends, and school officials.
Amy Meyer with family, friends, and school officials. Meyer will serve as principal of Destin Elementary School. (Okaloosa County School District)

NICEVILLE, FLA. — Amy Meyer of Niceville has been named the next principal of Destin Elementary School by the Okaloosa County School Board.

Her appointment was confirmed by the board last week at its meeting in Niceville. Meyer has been serving as assistant principal at Destin Elementary.

Meyer grew up in Niceville and is a product of Okaloosa County Schools. She attended the University of West Florida, earning a bachelor’s degree in psychology and later a master’s degree in educational leadership, according to an announcement by the Okaloosa County School District (OCSD).

She began her teaching career in 2001 teaching vocational education and communication, behavior, and socialization (CBS) classes at Valparaiso Elementary School. She then transferred to Niceville High School where she taught emotional or behavioral disorders (EBD) and Exceptional student education (ESE) classes and later joined the math department teaching Intensive math and algebra 1, the OCSD said.

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Meyer is National Board certified in ESE, Niceville High School Teacher of the Year, and served as a Model Math Classroom for Okaloosa County.

She has been married to her husband, Grant, for 30 years. They are the proud parents of Harley Meyer and future daughter-in-law, Jenny, Hayden Meyer, and his wife Meghan, who blessed them with their first grandchild this past year, Kash Meyer.

Meyer said she loved her time as assistant principal at Destin Elementary School. She said she has formed treasured relationships there which makes it all the sweeter to be named principal.

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