Kim Pedroza leaves as school district transportation director

La Conner Schools Transportation Supervisor Kim Pedroza is leaving the school district for a similar post with the Stanwood School District.

School Board President Susie Deyo formally recognized the many contributions Pedroza has made at the panel’s monthly hybrid meeting Friday morning.

Pedroza will be hard to replace, a point underscored by transportation staff member Randy Swift, who juggles driving, maintenance and classroom instructional assignments.

“Our coach has gone to Stanwood,” Swift lamented, “and we’re in the process of finding someone else. We need to have a varsity coach, not a...