Board appoints Johnny Stegall to Mesquite Junior High and Erica Helfry to Campo Verde High

The Gilbert Public Schools governing board appointed Johnny Stegall as principal of Mesquite Junior High and Erica Helfry as principal of Campo Verde High for the 2026–27 school year.

The board moved and seconded the motion to appoint Johnny Stegall; the motion passed by voice vote and Stegall addressed the board, thanked district leaders and family, and said he was honored to lead the campus. Later, the board moved and approved the appointment of Erica Helfry (Campo Verde); Helfry thanked the board, referenced her family and campus community, and pledged to continue the academic and cultural work built by her predecessor.

Both appointments were approved without recorded roll‑call votes in the transcript; administrators and board members offered congratulations and brief remarks about continuity and campus culture.