CCSD#2 hires Copeland as superintendent

Jim Copeland, of Fleming, Colo., will be the new superintendent of Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD#2) effective July 1.

On the night of March 13, the CCSD#2 Board of Trustees took action and offered Jim Copeland a two-year contract.

CCSD#2 Board Chairman Diana Berger said that the board was very pleased with all of the finalists. However, she said that Copeland was selected because he shared a similar vision with the board.

"We just felt like he was the right fit," Berger said.

After interviews, looking at resumes, examining feedback forms from the public and calling references, the...