After completing a multi-state search, the Neah-Kah-Nie school board of directors is pleased to announce that three finalists have been selected for further consideration to be the next superintendent for the Neah-Kah-Nie School District. The three selected finalists are: Kristi Mills, Martin Macias, and Tyler Reed.
The school board will begin background and reference checks for the finalists over the next week. Each finalist will be invited for a “day in the district” on March 10th in Neah-Kah-Nie School District. At that time, staff and members of the community will have an opportunity to meet the candidates. The staff and community “meet and greets” will be held in the afternoon and evening, the time and location will be announced soon. Comment cards will be provided for participants to share thoughts with the school board after the event.
Kristi Mills
Ms. Mills has been with the Neah-Kah-Nie school district since 2002. She currently is the principal of Nehalem Elementary School and has served as principal at Neah-Kah-Nie High School. Prior to that she was a 6th grade teacher and took special assignment in behavior management at the Tigard-Tualain School District for six years. Ms. Mills earned both her Master’s Degree in Education Administration and her administrative credentials from Portland State University.
Martin Macias
Mr. Macias has been the superintendent of Golden Plains School District since 2015. Prior to that he was the Director of English Learner Support at the Stanislaus County Office of Education. Mr. Macias earned his master’s degree in Education with Bilingual Cross-cultural Emphasis from California State University, Chico and his administrative credentials from Chapman University.
Tyler Reed
Dr. Reed has been the Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment with the Tillamook School District since 2022. Prior to that he was a middle school principal with the Beebe School District in Arkansas. Dr. Reed earned his master’s and doctorate degrees in Education Leadership Arkansas Tech University.
