Polkinghorn Named HR Schools Superintendent For 2020-21

The Hood River County School District has moved Hood River Valley High School principal Rich Polkinghorn into the Superintendent’s role for the 2020-21 academic year.  The district had to find a new superintendent for the upcoming school year when Sara Hahn-Huston resigned earlier this month after only one year in the position.  Polkinghorn told the school board he was humbled by the opportunity, and how he would approach the superintendent’s role would be similar to the way he handled the principal’s job.  Polkinghorn has been a teacher, coach, vice-principal, and principal in the district over 16 years.  The district also announced the selection of Westside Elementary Principal Bill Newton as Director of Curriculum and Instruction to replace Neely Kirwan, who accepted a position in the Hermiston School District.

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