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PRESCOTT - The Board of the Prescott School District has appointed a former deputy superintendent of Walla Walla Public Schools as its interim superintendent. The district announced the temporary appointment after an executive session before its regular meeting Thursday night. The announcement comes a week after the board decided to forego interviews with seven applicants who have sought the permanent appointment so far and take more time to expand the pool of recruits during the school year.

The board said the interim appointment gives the district "the opportunity to conduct a thorough superintendent search with more input from the staff and the community.

"All current applicant files will remain active and current applicants will be contacted when a new search begins," ac­cording to the district's statement. Bill Jordan brings years of experience in education to his temporary appointment.

Most recently, he was deputy superintendent for Walla Walla Public Schools. He was also director of the Center for Educational Partnerships at WSU, deputy superintendent of public instruction at the state's Office of the Superintendent for Public Instruction, superintendent of the Kelso School District and assistant superintendent for instructional ser­vices at the Richland School District. He also served as principal at Garrison Junior High School in Walla Walla and assistant principal at Pioneer Junior High School, where he was a teacher of English and Social Studies as well.