HIBBING — The Hibbing School District has a new acting superintendent.
In an emergency meeting Friday, Jan. 9, the Hibbing School Board selected Carrie McDonald as the district’s acting superintendent. McDonald comes from the district's current administrative team, serving as director of teaching and learning and the Bluejacket Career Academy director. She previously served as principal of Greenhaven Elementary School in Hibbing.
The district updated its superintendent’s webpage with McDonald’s information.
The move comes after Superintendent Rich Aldrich announced he would resign on Jan. 7, due to a health condition. Aldrich’s resignation isn’t effective until mid-April, but he is on medical leave for the next several months.
The Hibbing School District’s business manager, Alex Kaczor, also announced his resignation last month, with his last day set for Thursday, Jan. 15. Kaczor is taking a position at the Grand Rapids school district.
The vacancies come as the district begins planning $2 million in budget cuts, in part due to declining enrollment. Voters rejected two referendum questions in November.
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