New early learning director named at ESD 123

A Walla Walla elementary school principal has been named as the new director of early learning at Educational Service District 123, effective July 1.

Matthew Bona serves as principal of Sharpstein Elementary School in Walla Walla, where he has worked since 2010. Prior to that, his experience included assistant principal, high school teacher, adjunct professor, and lecturer in schools and colleges across the Pacific Northwest.

Over the past five years, the ESD’s Early Learning Department has grown exponentially, from small, targeted services to what is now a comprehensive menu of services affecting hundreds of families across the region.

Bona will begin July 1.

This story was originally published May 10, 2016 at 6:01 PM with the headline "New early learning director named at ESD 123."