The Richland School District invites students, families, staff and community members to share the qualities they’d like to see in the district’s next superintendent. 

The district will host a community town hall from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Oct. 22 in the Richland High School library, 930 Long Ave., Richland. 

Participants will be asked to identify the skills and leadership characteristics they believe are important for the district’s next leader. The feedback will help guide the school board as it continues its search. 

Heidi Sipe, lead consultant with McPherson & Jacobson LLC, the executive search firm hired by the district, will facilitate the discussion. 

Superintendent Shelley Redinger announced her plans to retire from the district in January, six months after the district’s board of directors declined to provide a routine extension to her contract. 

Redinger said in a message sent to staff and parents on Jan. 23 that she will leave once her current contract expires at the end of June 2027 to pursue other opportunities. Her message stressed the district has shown resilience despite challenges in recent years and is on solid footing and moving in the right direction.  

To learn more about the district’s superintendent search process, go to: rsd.edu/district/superintendent-search.