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Up Close - Education, Training & Employment - August 30, 2012
New superintendent Shelley Redinger immerses herself in Spokane community
Redinger starts 'semester of listening and learning'

By Linn Parish
Of the Journal of Business

Spokane Public Schools' Shelley Redinger says she's asking each person she meets with to fill out a simple survey with their views on the district.
Spokane Public Schools' Shelley Redinger says she's asking each person she meets with to fill out a simple survey with their views on the district.
—Staff photo by Linn Parish
Two months into her job as superintendent of Spokane Public Schools, Shelley Redinger has joined the boards at Greater Spokane Incorporated, United Way of Spokane County, and become involved in the downtown chapter of Rotary Club.

In recent weeks, the 44-year-old Spokane native has met with business leaders, elected officials, and police and fire department administrators, in addition to principals at most schools in the district.

Being a part of the community, Redi...


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