Heather Short

Penn Harris Madison Superintendent Heather Short has apologized for a student's racist remarks toward a Black Riley High School basketball player. The NAACP says it will soon ask the corporation to train staff on cultural competency and sensitivity, to better address incidents of racism by white students.

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.