Todd Richardson, the principal of the new Lake Manatee K-8 school in Lakewood Ranch, has never been much of a “desk guy,” so he can’t wait for students to arrive Aug. 11 when the 2025-26 school year opens.
Richardson has spent plenty of 8-to-5 days in the office, planning for the new school, which will be the first K-8 school in the district. Richardson, who has 29 years of experience in the district, was chosen for the honor.
“It will be exciting to get back into a school, high-fiving kids, problem solving with teachers, and all that sort of thing,” Richardson said…