Heather Short

Penn-Harris-Madison Schools is starting the year with a new superintendent. Dr. Heather Short steps into the role after the nearly two-decade tenure of Dr. Jerry Thacker.

The Penn-Harris-Madison School Board voted unanimously Tuesday night to appoint Heather Short as the district’s next superintendent.

Penn-Harris-Madison Schools Assistant Superintendent Heather Short has been with the corporation since hiring on as a teacher out of college in 1994.