The Webster City Community School District has selected a Perry School District administrator to become the next high school principal here.

Chris Aggen has served as Perry School District’s associate principal/director of Learning

Supports for two years.

If the WCCSD Board of Directors approves his hire, Aggen will begin working in his new position on July 1.

“I am incredibly honored to have the opportunity to be the next principal of

Webster City High School,” Aggen said in a media release. “I look forward to being part of the team at the high school while hitting the ground running building relationships with students, staff and families.”

Prior to working in Perry, Aggen served the Baltic South Dakota School District as a middle/high school principal, according to the media release. He completed his principal licensure program at the University of Sioux Falls in 2014. Prior to earning his Master’s in

Educational Leadership, he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in K-12 Physical Education and 5-12 Health Education from Southwest Minnesota State University in 2011.

The process of finding a new principal began in early November. Phone screenings narrowed a field of applicants to three finalists, who were invited to on-site interviews. Those finalists met with interview teams consisting of parents and community members, high school staff, administrators, and district office staff. High school students were also involved in the process by providing building tours and offering feedback on the respective applicants.

“A thorough and thoughtful process was undertaken to find the right person to lead our high school,” said Superintendent Matt Berninghaus. “By carefully reviewing feedback from the four interview committees, along with input gathered from the stakeholder survey, there was consensus to appoint Mr. Aggen as the next principal of Webster City High School.”

Richard Hutchinson, the current principal at Webster City Community High School since 2021, will retire effective with the end of this school year.