Brad J. Tarver is a native of Haines City, Florida and is currently committed to the Haines City community in which he was born and raised. Mr. Tarver is a product of the Polk County School System and is delighted to be able to give back to his community by serving as the leader of Shelley S. Boone Middle School while promoting rigorous educational opportunities. With seventeen years of experience and trainings in education, Mr. Tarver has worked with the diverse community of the area as an Exceptional Student Education (ESE) Teacher, a Guidance Counselor, and the Assistant Principal of Curriculum. Mr. Tarver now serves as the Principal of Shelley S. Boone Middle School, where his expectations is to ensure that the students receive high-quality, globally focused educational opportunities to prepare them for real world experiences. He currently has obtained a B.S. in Psychology from Florida A& M University, M.A. in School Guidance/ Mental Health Counseling from Webster University, and an Ed.S. in Educational Leadership from Argosy University.

Ms. Adams has served as an Assistant Principal at Denison Middle for 4 years and is beginning her 3rd year as an Assistant Principal at Boone Middle School. She received her Master’s Degree in 2006 from Nova Southeastern University in Educational Leadership. She received her Bachelor’s from the University of Delaware in English Education. Ms Adams has served in many capacities for Polk County Schools: Language Arts Teacher, Reading Teacher, Reading Coach, Dean and Assistant Principal.  Ms Adams is proud of the progress Boone has made and looks forward to continuing the trend of helping each student gain the necessary skills and knowledge to succeed in High School and beyond.

A veteran of the U.S. Army Infantry, Mr. Iiames followed in his family members footsteps, becoming a fourth generation public schools educator in the State of Florida. After teaching high school social studies and coaching varsity sports for 6 years at the high school level, Mr. Iiames earned his Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership from the University of South Florida in 1998.
He is in his 9th year at Boone Middle School. During this time, he has served as a Civics Teacher, Student Government Advisor, Dean of Students, and Assistant Principal. He is currently in his 15th year as a school administrator, having served at both the high school and middle school levels during his career. Mr. Iiames is excited about the progress that is being made at Boone Middle School and enjoys the opportunity to impact students and teachers lives in a positive manner each day.