By BRENT MARTIN
St. Joseph Post
St. Joseph school board members have promoted Assistant Superintendent of Business and Operations, Gabe Edgar, to become the district’s new superintendent to replace Doug Van Zyl who has taken a job in his home state of Minnesota.
Edgar came to St. Joseph with Van Zyl four years ago. Van Zyl has accepted an offer to become superintendent of Lakeville Area Schools.
The St. Joseph School Board met in executive session Monday evening and voted unanimously to appoint Edgar to succeed Van Zyl. Edgar begins his new duties July 1st.
“The Board has chosen to promote from within because we are convinced that there is not a better candidate to fill this position for the St. Joseph School District than this person,” School Board President Tami Pasley said in a written statement. “Over the last four years, Dr. Edgar has proven himself extremely valuable to the district as the Assistant Superintendent of Business and Operations. The district is in a far better place because of his leadership and expertise in those areas. We are excited about the expertise that he will now be able to bring to academics. He understands the importance of building relationships, and over the years has formed many positive relationships with staff and community members.”