New superintendent will take the reins starting this July Bend-La Pine Schools new superintendent will take the reins starting this July, replacing Interim Superintendent Lora Nordquist. Cook is currently the superintendent for the Coeur d Alene School District in Idaho and served in various leadership roles, including acting superintendent, for the Douglas County School District in Colorado prior to that. Courtesy Bend-La Pine Schools Dr. Steve Cook I am excited to come to Bend-La Pine Schools and continue to build upon the district s strong education tradition and help bring to fruition the district s efforts on equity, diversity and inclusion, while ensuring an unrivaled opportunity for innovation and an excellent education for every student, Cook shared in a press release. I look forward to developing strong relationship