Medical Lake school board agrees to contract negotiations with Ames

The Medical Lake School District may be a step closer to getting its next superintendent.

The MLSD board of directors has agreed to enter into contract negotiations with Tim Ames for the position of the school district’s superintendent.

Ames is the current superintendent of the Wellpinit School District in Wellpinit, Wash.

He was one of four finalists — selected by Educational Consultants LLC — who came to Medical Lake, April 28, to meet and engage in interviews with the school board, administration, staff, student leadership and faculty.

School board president Rod Von Lehe said all four candi...