New superintendent 'right match' for Blue Hill

Tony Herrman therrman@hastingstribune.com BLUE HILL — The new superintendent for the Blue Hill Public School has all the qualities that the Board of Education was looking for, the board president said. Joe’l Ruybalid, 43, accepted an offer last month to come to Blue Hill from Mullen, where he is currently the secondary principal. “We thought he was a good fit for our school,” said Dale Harrifeld, president of the Blue Hill Board of Education. “You just have to find the right match.” There are a couple of reasons, Harrifeld said, that Ruybalid is the right fit for the district. “We thought he really had the passion and enthusiasm for education,” Harrifeld said. “Technology-wise he’s on top of things. We thought he was a really fantastic principal. We thought he had good vision for the future at Blue Hill.” He stressed Ruybalid’s proficiency in technology as a strong point. “The way education is, you really have to be on top of technology today,” Harrifeld said.