Gov. Mifflin School District picks new superintendent

David Mekeel, Reading Eagle, Pa.
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Feb. 7—An exhaustive national search to find the next superintendent of the Gov. Mifflin School District has led to the district's own administrative office.

The school board announced this week that Dr. Lisa Hess, assistant superintendent, has been picked to replace Bill McKay, who in September announced his plans to retire at the end of the school year.

Hess will take over as the new superintendent on July 1. Her contract is being negotiated.

Hess is intimately familiar with the district. She is a 1992 graduate of Gov. Mifflin High School, and has spent 16 of her 26 years in education working in the district.

Her roles in the district have included English teacher, associate principal, acting principal and director of teaching and learning.

Hess holds a bachelor's degree in English education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, a master's in education and principal certification from Cabrini College, and a doctorate in educational leadership from Nova Southeastern University.

McKay has served as superintendent since January 2021. Before that he had been assistant superintendent in the district since 2016.