Hamilton County Schools announces new community superintendents

Hamilton County Schools announced two new community superintendent assignments for the 2025-26 academic year.

The district has five community superintendents, who oversee learning communities with up to 17 schools.

Here’s a rundown of the appointments, which were made Monday:

– Lee Ziegler has been named the community superintendent for the North River Learning Community.

Ziegler has served as the principal of Hixson High since 2020. He previously served as the principal at Daisy Elementary.

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– Elaine Harper has been named the community superintendent for the Harrison Bay Learning Community.

Harper has served as the community superintendent of the North River Learning Community since 2020. She previously served as the principal of Red Bank High.

The district will work to announce a new leader for Hixson High in July, according to a press release.

– Compiled by Shannon Coan

Hamilton County Schools announces new community superintendents