A new district principal of student support services has been appointed in School District No. 53.

Heather Rose will take over the position from Shendah Benoit as of January 1.

Rose comes to the region from School District No. 67 (Okanagan Skaha). She holds a Master of Education degree in administration and leadership as well as certificates in transformative educational leadership and violent threat assessment level 3.

Rose is currently principal at Trout Creek Elementary School. She has previously been the principal at Kaleden Elementary School and Adjunct Professor at the University of British Columbia Okanagan.