Flagler-Palm Coast High principal dies after battle with COVID-19
FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. โ Flagler-Palm Coast High School principal James โTomโ Russell died Tuesday weeks after testing positive for the coronavirus, according to Flagler County School District officials. โWe were all elated when Tom agreed to come to Flagler County to become FPCโs principal. He truly cared about everyone on that campus,โ Flagler County School Board Chairman Trevor Tucker said. โThis is a loss, not only for Flagler-Palm Coast High School and Flagler Schools but for all of us in education in the state.โA crisis response team of counselors will be available on the Flagler-Palm Coast High School campus. CORRECTIONAn earlier version of this story stated James โTomโ Russell was notified of possible coronavirus exposure through a school-related contact trace.