Ybarra names interim chief deputy, transition team

Idaho state schools Supt.-elect Sherri Ybarra has named an interim chief deputy to join her administration when she takes office in January: Former Nampa interim schools Superintendent Pete Koehler, Idaho Education News reports. She also named a 16-person transition team to help her gear up for her new job, headed by former longtime Idaho state schools Superintendent Jerry Evans. The team also includes the superintendents of five school districts and several current and former Idaho lawmakers, reports Idaho EdNews reporter Clark Corbin; his full report is online here .

“I’m looking forward to a couple of meetings and getting their input, but they are not a decision-making body,” Ybarra said of the transition team. “These are people who bring expertise to the table, and in order for the transition to be smooth, those folks are at the table giving input.”