Dr. Lance Gibbon
He’s moving up.
Dr. Lance Gibbon, Superintendent of Oak Harbor Public Schools since 2013, has been offered a similar position by the larger Snoqualmie Valley School District.
He would replace that district’s current Superintendent, Dr. Robert W. Manahan, who is retiring at the end of the school year.
Gibbon emerged as Snoqualmie’s choice after a national search, and will start his new job July 1, if an employment contract is finalized.
“We look forward to welcoming Dr. Gibbon to the Snoqualmie Valley,” said Snoqualmie Valley School Board President Melissa Johnson. “His experience, energy, and collaborative leadership style is the right fit to be our next superintendent.
“The Board has no doubt that he is the right person to work with our incredible district leadership team and staff, students and families, to continue progress toward our vision of being the best district in Washington State.”
Before being hired as Oak Harbor’s Superintendent, Gibbon was the district’s Assistant Superintendent for six years.
Prior to that, he was Principal of Fidalgo Elementary School in Anacortes and an Assistant Principal in the Lake Washington School District.
Gibbon earned a doctorate in executive leadership and superintendent credentials from Seattle Pacific University.
The Snoqualmie Valley School District is one of the largest in the state, covering 400+ square miles and serving students from Snoqualmie, North Bend, Fall City, and parts of unincorporated King County.
It has 7,200 students in preschool through 12th grade.
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