David Greene braces himself while assistant principal William Ferguson runs clippers over his head. By MIKE JAMES The Independent William Ferguson will take his seat behind the principalâs desk at Ashland Middle School on July 1. Ferguson is a familiar face as he has been in the role of vice principal for five years. The position came open when David Greene, the current principal, was named the financial director for the Ashland Independent School District. Ferguson began as a substitute with Boyd County Schools after being urged by his wife to consider education as a career path after they began dating. His wife is a music teacher and saw his potential for working with kids. Ferguson said he never thought about it; he was a Criminal Justice major at Marshall University during his undergraduate education.Â