Board signs interim superintendent to a 3-year contract

What happened

After a fall 2025 search process that considered outside candidates with the help of a search consultant, the board approved a new three-year contract for Chris Aguirre, who had been serving as interim superintendent, at its January 19, 2026 meeting.

Why it matters to families

The superintendent is the district's top administrator; this decision gives Dillingham's schools continuity in that role for the next three years rather than bringing in an outside hire.

The evidence

The January 19, 2026 Summary of Action states, under Action Items: 'Approved 3 year contract for Superintendent Chris Aguirre.' Earlier records in the same corpus show Aguirre serving in an interim capacity (a September 22, 2025 summary refers to the board's plan to evaluate 'the Interim Superintendent' once new members were seated) while the board ran a parallel search process with consultant Steven/Steve Lowder (referenced October 20, 2025 and January 5-6, 2026), before ultimately signing Aguirre to the new contract.

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