After three months of searching and interviewing, the La Conner School Board has selected a new district superintendant.

The school board wants to hire Whitney Meissner, 46, who comes from Chimacum School District in Jefferson County, where she is a high school principal and district assessment director. Meissner has a doctorate of education from Seattle Pacific University.

“It was a very challenging decision and a lot of thought was put into it,” board president John Thulen said as the board announced their choice on Friday. “For our small size, the turnout was pretty big.”

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