Earl Clymer has served as the district's assistant superintendent and high school principal.
Warren Hills has found its next superintendent.
Earl C. Clymer III has been named the superintendent of the Warren Hills Regional School District. (Courtesy photo)The district announced Wednesday that it will promote from within, naming Earl C. Clymer III to the position.
Clymer has served the Washington-area district as assistant superintendent since November, and as the high school principal for about five years before that.
"With his local experience ... the board is confident that Mr. Clymer will provide the leadership excellence expected by the Warren Hills community," board of education President Richard Havrisko said in a news release.
Clymer will begin his new role July 1. He replaces interim Superintendent Gary Bowen, who took the position a year ago when Thomas Altonjy left to become a principal at a Bergen County Catholic school.
The new superintendent will be paid $153,000 for the first year of his three-year contract, according to the district.
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Clymer earned a Bachelor of Science in secondary education from Kutztown University in 1991 and earned master's degrees in special education and educational leadership from East Stroudsburg University in 2000 and 2003, respectively.
Clymer said he is excited to continue to work with the school community.
"I am humbled by this amazing opportunity to lead the Warren Hills Regional School District," he said. "The ability to work in a supportive community with outstanding students, talented administrators, dedicated faculty and caring staff is truly an honor."
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