I am thrilled to be back home again and be able to serve as the next Superintendent for the Lake Pend Oreille School District. I look forward to reacquainting myself with the community, as well as meeting all of the new folks. It is a special community - small enough to know people by name, diverse enough to enjoy a wide variety of perspectives, and strong enough to always do what is right for kids. I am blessed to be back home again!

Parent-school connections are a key component in creating a quality learning environment for all students. I look forward to working in partnership with our LPOSD families. One of the first items I have been tasked with is to gather stakeholder input to develop a new 5-year Strategic Plan, as the current one is expiring this year. To collect parent and patron input we will be sending out a survey this fall, as well as hosting Community Input Forums. I also initiated a District Safety Task Force to assess and address school safety and security.