Hawkins Named Dubuque School District Administrator

The Dubuque Community School Board has named Amy Hawkins as the next district adminsitrator. Hawkins is currently the school district’s chief human resources officer. She was voted unanimously to take the helm of the district starting July 1st. Board members also approved a two-year contract with Hawkins. Hawkins will succeed Superintendent Stan Rheingans, who is leaving the position June 30th to become chief administrator of Keystone Area Education Agency.  The other two finalists for the position were Kent Mutchler, superintendent of Geneva, Illinois Community Unit School District 304, and R. Chace Ramey, deputy superintendent for the Iowa City Community School District.