Lamesa High School (LHS) Principal Israel Carrera is retiring after one year on the job.“I’ve been in for 37 years and it’s just time to retire,” Carrera said. “Some people stay in it too long, the staff and students suffer and I didn’t want that to be me.”He stepped into the principal’s position before the start of the 2023-2024 academic year to replace Jerry Birdsong.Birdsong took over the principal’s job after LHS’ former principal, David Ritchey, was hired as the school district’s new superintendent during the 20222023 school year. Birdsong served as principal on an interim basis until a replacement ...