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,...