At the regularly scheduled Kirkwood School District Board of Education meeting on Monday, January 23, the board approved the recommendation for the hire of Dr. Seth Harrell as the new principal for Kirkwood High School effective July 1, 2023. at the start of the 2023-23 school year. Dr. Harrell will succeed Dr. Mike Havener, who will be retiring after serving the Kirkwood School District for the last 29 years.