San Marcos Unified school names new principal after announcing its former principal will not return

Mission Hills High School has named a new principal after San Marcos Unified announced its former principal will not be returning following his suspension in September. Former assistant principal Nathan Baker, who has been serving as acting principal, will assume the position permanently, according to Coast News Group.

This move follows an investigation conducted by San Marcos Unified over an undisclosed matter that led Cliff Mitchell to be placed on leave last fall. District officials said they could not disclose confidential personnel matters but said the matter did not involve students, according to Coast News Group. Mitchell will end his employment after finishing his leave June 30.

Baker will assume his new position Wednesday. Alongside him will be former English language coordinator and teacher on special assignments Tina Hernandez, who will become the school’s permanent assistant principal after temporarily filling in for the role.