Medical Lake board OKs summer school program

It was one of the faster meetings in memory as the Medical Lake School Board made quick work of an essentially pro forma agenda on Tuesday, June 25.

With Superintendent Tim Ames absent, it fell on Assistant Superintendent Kim Headrick to answer questions.

The big news was the surprise retirement of Hallett Elementary School Principal Cindy McSmith. Headrick noted that McSmith had been in education for 40 years, 18 of those with Medical Lake.

A replacement principal, Kristin Kuster, has already been hired, Headrick said.

In other business, the board re-approved a student sports insurance progra...