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Lewiston High School

Lewiston, Idaho

Oct. 25, 2013 Vol. 87 No.1.1

New administrators step up to the plate

Superintendent Dr. Robert Donaldson

Donaldson accepts permanent position mcKennaanderson web cordinator

Members of the Lewiston No. 1 District Office welcomed Dr. Robert Donaldson, previous Assistant Superintendent, as the Superintendent Monday, Sept. 9. “The Board of Directors is delighted to officially announce that Dr. Donaldson has accepted a threeyear contract effective July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2016,” Brad Rice, President of the Board of Directors, stated in the email sent by Katherine L. McPherson, business services director, Tuesday, Sept. 9. Dr. Donaldson also addressed the rumor about future freshmen attending LHS in the year 2014, in an email he sent to all faculty members of the district less than 24 hours after he accepted the position. He provided this clarification on Sept. 10 around 12 p.m: “The administration will not consider a recommendation for a move of either ninth or sixth grade until facilities are addressed in some manner.” Although Dr. Joy Rapp, former superintendent, left her mark on the school district, Donaldson’s promotion as new superintendent allows him to leave his own mark.

LHS Principal Kevin Driskill and Athletic Director Corey Williams

Driskill faces new challenges mcKennaanderson web cordinator

Kevin Driskill, former athletic director, accepted his new position as principal at LHS, an act officially announced during the 2013 summer “There’s so much going on, we have so much to offer our students, and keeping everything in line, moving forward is a really big challenge,”Driskill said. He said he plans to steer LHS smoothly through the transition of the current academic curriculum to the Common

Core Standard (a new curriculum used throughout the United States) along with changing from the Idaho Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) test. Driskill occupied a temporary position. It remained unknown if the school board planned to keep him as the school principal. He hoped to bring LHS to a new standard and build on past principals’ legacies.

Williams takes one for the team breederry editor in chief

Corey Williams, former LHS physical educational and health instructor, recently accepted the position of interim athletic director for the 2013-14 school year. Williams said he plans only to hold the position for a year and that the plan for a permanent athletic director after that one year remained un-

known to him. New responsibilities upon Williams included planning of the sports schedules and arranging details concerning games. Previously he taught here for four years. “I’m learning…every day,” Williams said. “I’ve really been put outside my comfort zone.”

Interim Assistant Superintendent Lance Hansen

Hansen supplies assistance breederry editor in chief

Lance Hansen, former LHS principal, accepted a one-year interim contract to act as the Lewiston School District Interim Assistant Superintendent until spring of 2014. Hansen served as principal here for two years before the promotion. “When Donaldson moved to superintendent, it created a hole in the system,” Hansen said. As a result, Hansen moved up to fill the empty assistant superintendent position, while Kevin Driskill, former LHS athletic director, filled Hansen’s old position. As interim assistant superintendent, Hansen helps ensure that every school receive supplies they needed. “I see much more of the business side of it,” he said. As principal, Hansen oversaw roughly 1,000 students and 125 staff members. With the promotion, Hansen directs nearly 5,000 students and 500 staff members. As of Sept. 21, the school board planned to choose an official assistant superintendent in the spring. Hansen stated that whatever the school board decided, he felt content to remain assistant superintendent or move back to LHS as principal.


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