New Pine Island superintendent settles into new role

New Pine Island superintendent settles into new role

PINE ISLAND, Minn. — After moving from the southwest corner of Minnesota to the southeast, Barry Schmidt is starting his first year as superintendent of Pine Island Public Schools. The Pine Island School Board announced in May that Schmidt would take the role, which he began on July 1. “It was a new adventure and a chance to do something different,” he said about his decision to take the position at Pine Island. Originally from Alexandria, Minne…