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Annual shake up of Okanagan Skaha school administrators

Trout Creek principal moves to District, Giant’s Head VP becomes new leader
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Scott Harkness will be joining K.V.R. Middle School as Vice Principal. Mr. Harkness is currently a science teacher at Penticton Secondary School. (File photo)

Okanagan Skaha School District is doing its annual change up of administrators with changes at Summerland elementary schools and K.V.R. Middle School.

The Board of Education announce the following administrative changes effective Aug. 1, in support of the 2023-24 school year:

• Ms. Kirsten Odian, Principal at Trout Creek Elementary will move to District Principal, Early Learning, Childcare and District Food Programs. The District is grateful to the Ministry of Education and Childcare for supporting this position as part of its renewed mandate.

• Ms. Jacquie Hicks, Vice Principal at Giant’s Head Elementary will move to Trout Creek Elementary as Principal replacing Ms. Kirsten Odian.

• Ms. Kelsey Allison, currently District Helping Teacher of Early Learning and Childcare will be joining Giant’s Head Elementary School as Vice Principal.

• Ms. Michelle Martin, Vice Principal at K.V.R. Middle School will be joining Princess Margaret Secondary School as Vice Principal. Ms. Martin replaces Mr. Terry Grady who has been supporting the school in this role over the past school year.

• Mr. Scott Harkness will be joining K.V.R. Middle School as Vice Principal. Mr. Harkness is currently a science teacher at Penticton Secondary School.

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Monique Tamminga

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Monique brings 20 years of award-winning journalism experience to the role of editor at the Penticton Western News. Of those years, 17 were spent working as a senior reporter and acting editor with the Langley Advance Times.
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