After a tumultuous year, Bellevue High School is experiencing some administrative changes.

Bellevue High School Principal Scott Powers will be leaving his position to move to Sammamish High School. He will be replaced by Dr. Vic Anderson, who is currently the principal of Chinook Middle School.

“It has been my pleasure to serve as the Bellevue High School Principal for the last five years. Every year, I have the honor of shaking the hands of our graduating seniors and wishing them well as they move onto the next phase of their life. An opportunity to grow as a leader within the Bellevue School District has led me to accept the position as Principal of Sammamish High School,” Powers wrote in a letter to the community on April 29.

Anderson told parents in a separate letter released on April 29 that he is thrilled at the prospect of supporting your children as they move on to high school and providing the very best education and opportunity for each and every student.

Spring is a common time for teachers and administrators to announce job changes, and Powers’ move has nothing to do with the recent revelation by Washington Interscholastic Activities Association investigators that the school’s football program violated several association regulations and that various problems with the program existed at all levels of the district.

Powers will take over for outgoing Sammamish principal Tom Duenwald, who will be taking a position at the school district’s headquarters. Russell White, who is currently an Assistant Principal at Bellevue High School, has accepted the principal role at Chinook Middle School and will be replaced at Bellevue High School by Chinook Assistant Principal Mike Schiehser.

“I am hopeful with these changes the Bellevue High School community will continue to remember “We are Bellevue” and will continue to flourish as an amazing place for students,” Powers added. “Mr. White and I have appreciated the support we have received over the last five years and wish you all the best.”