New Lake County Superintendent of Schools sworn in
Megan Strickland
Lake County Commissioner Gale Decker swears in Carolyn Hall as the new superintendent of Lake County schools.
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Shaping young minds matters because young minds grow to shape the world, according to new Lake County Superintendent of Schools Carolyn Hall.
Hall jumped into her role Aug. 4 after a long career in education. She said she hopes she can help county schools continue a tradition of excellence.
“We have good schools and I wanted to support what they already have in place,” Hall said. “If there are needs and goals that they want to achieve, then I want to help them be successful in that. They know now better than I do what those needs are. I’ll be learning from them.”
Learning has been at the center of Hall’s life for a long time. She began teaching in 1975 in New Mexico, where she and her husband became involved in the homeschooling and private schooling movement. The duo helped found a school and carried it through to accreditation before deciding that Montana would be a better fit to raise their family.
Hall taught elementary students in the Polson School District as her children grew up. As time passed,her children became engineers and a physical therapy technician, and Hall moved on to Mission Valley Christian Academy after retiring from Linderman Elementary School. She said she wanted the superintendent of schools position because she thought it would be good to give back to the community.
“I love learning,” Hall said. “I love kids. I love teachers. My chief motivator is to help them succeed.”
Hall dove right into the job. Superintendent Assistant Kate Ike said Hall had been down to the office researching before the commissioners officially swore her in.
“I taught with Carolyn for many, many years,” fellow teacher Carolyn Heinz said. “The county is so fortunate. She will be excellent. Her dedication is beyond and beyond.”
Lake County commissioners responsible for hiring Hall say they have been hearing nothing but good things about the superintendent.
“She seemed like the perfect fit,” Commissioner Gale Decker said.
