Wade Bakley Named Interim Principal at Reynolds High School

Effective January 31, 2014, Principal Susan McKinney will be retiring from Reynolds School District in order to relocate to care for her parents. Susan McKinney joined the Reynolds School District in 2009 as principal at Fairview Elementary School before serving as Interim Principal and Principal at Reynolds High School since 2012.  Superintendent Linda Florence said, “I want to extend heartfelt thanks to Principal McKinney for her service to Fairview Elementary and Reynolds High Schools.”

Mr. Wade Bakley has been named as Interim Principal for the remainder of the 2013-14 school year. Interim Principal Bakley has been employed at Reynolds School District since 2000, first as a focus teacher and then in 2008 as an assistant principal at Reynolds High School. Mr. Bakley’s prior work experiences include positions as a teacher, football and track coach for the Greater Albany Public School District. He holds a bachelors degree from Western Oregon University and a masters degree from Concordia University.

“Mr. Bakley has a great deal of knowledge about the student, staff and programs at Reynolds High School. I have confidence in his abilities to lead the school during this time of transition,” said Superintendent Linda Florence.