CRSD Hires Interim Superintendent
School books. Photo by Clarissa Watson
CRSD Press Release
Copper River School District (CRSD) Board of Education President Joshua Scott released the following statement on the CRSD website on September 15:
The Copper River School District Board of Education (Board) is excited to announce the hiring of Richard Carlson as Interim Superintendent for the 2022-2023 school year. The hiring of an Interim Superintendent is essential to the success of our students while the Board continues its search for a permanent Superintendent.
We are fortunate to have found such a highly experienced and versatile candidate as Mr. Carlson.
Mr. Carlson has over 40 years experience in education with most of his tenure spent in Alaska. He has worked with the Bering Strait, Hoonah City, Lower Yukon, North Slope, Haines Borough, Cordova, and Klawock school districts as a teacher, interim superintendent, superintendent, counselor, and many other administrative and support roles.
Mr. Carlson’s longest tenure was 12 years as the Superintendent of Klawock School District. Currently, Mr. Carlson, in addition to being an interim Superintendent, is a contracted Superintendent Mentor with the Alaska Superintendents Association and is also mentoring the Dillingham School District Superintendent.
Mr. Carlson will officially start his duties with the CRSD on October 1 and will be living here in the community. Between now and then, Mr. Carlson is taking the time to contact our various administrators and starting to form the relationships needed to be a successful part of our district.
So please help us welcome Mr. Carlson into our community and schools.
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