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Gresham-Barlow School Board selects Dr. Tracy Klinger to be the next superintendent of schools

Gresham-Barlow School Board selects Dr. Tracy Klinger to be the next superintendent of schools

Statement from the Gresham-Barlow School Board:

Tracy Klinger headshot

On January 22 the Gresham-Barlow School Board approved hiring Dr. Tracy Klinger as the next superintendent of schools pending successful contract negotiations. 

Dr. Klinger has dedicated her 28-year career to the Gresham-Barlow School District, currently serving as the district’s deputy superintendent. As an administrator, she has overseen departments responsible for K-12 teaching and learning, student support services, multilingual and dual-language programs, federal programs, partnerships, as well as provided support to district-wide operations. Prior to her work in administration, she served as principal of three of the school district’s elementary schools: West Gresham Elementary, East Gresham Elementary, and North Gresham Elementary. She began her career in the district as a Powell Valley Elementary School teacher. 

The board is excited to announce the hiring of Dr. Tracy Klinger as Gresham-Barlow’s next superintendent of schools. Among a distinguished field of national candidates, Dr. Klinger emerged as the right person to lead our schools forward. The board is very grateful to the community of students, families, staff, and neighbors who engaged so thoughtfully throughout the recruitment process. We are proud to present Dr. Klinger as your next superintendent and excited to work collectively with her and you to create the schools that our students truly deserve.

The  Gresham-Barlow School Board selected Hazard Young Attea Associates (HYA), a national consulting and recruitment firm, to gather community input, recruit candidates, and guide the search. On Gresham-Barlow’s process, HYA commented, “We were very pleased with the quality of the candidate pool for the Gresham-Barlow superintendent search. There were 14 completed applicants drawing from six states, Seven of those candidates were ranked in the top tier; a strong candidate and fit for the Gresham-Barlow School District. It was a pleasure working with the Gresham-Barlow School Board, and stakeholders across the district. The feedback we received both from the survey and focus groups was vital in preparing the District Leadership Profile Report. HYA would like to thank everyone that was involved in the customized search process.”

To inform the superintendent search process, the school board gathered input from the community through focus groups and an online survey. Students, staff, families, and community members met with the finalists on January 21 and provided valuable input. The school board held final interviews with the candidates during the January 22 school board work session.

Former superintendent James Hiu retired at the end of December 2024. John Koch is currently serving as interim superintendent. Dr. Klinger will begin serving as superintendent July 1, 2025.