A Familiar Face Fills a New Role

With the arrival of the 2026-2027 school year, the Chinook School District will welcome Mr. Brian Rayburn, who will return in a new capacity wearing two hats instead of one. During their March meeting, the Chinook Board of Trustees hired Rayburn to perform in a combined role as principal/superintendent.

Working in such a role will not be the first for Rayburn, who has previously served as a Superintendent/Principal in Montana for seven years in the community of Lima for a K-12 school. Additionally, he was Superintendent of a large district in Vermont that had several small, remote schools wher...