With the retirement of current Royal Middle School Principal David Jaderlund at the end of this school year, the Royal School Board of Directors approved the hiring of Jerred Copenhaver as the middle school’s next principal during a special board meeting on March 30.
Mr. Copenhaver currently serves as a 5th grade teacher at Royal Intermediate School. He joined the Royal School District in 2014. Prior to that, he worked as a Juvenile Probation Counselor in Kittitas County.
"I am extremely grateful to continue my career with the Royal School District,” Mr. Copenhaver says. “The work that the middle school staff has been putting in to make sure that students receive a high level of education is extremely impressive. I am very excited to join their team!"