Superintendent search underway

The search for Cheney School District’s next superintendent in underway.

Current superintendent Dr. Deb Clemens, who took over for Larry Keller in 2013, has accepted a job at the North Thurston School District. After her contract with Cheney is finished in June, she will start at North Thurston July 1.

At a March 29 meeting, the Cheney School Board agreed to an open competitive search for Clemens’ replacement. NEWESD 101 will assist the school board in the candidate search.

“We’re going to cast the net wide and hopefully get the best candidate to be the next superintendent,” Cheney School Boar...