Waimea Middle School staff will update the community on the school's leadership search and recruitment of a new chief education and executive officer at a coffee hour to-night.

All Waimea, Waikoloa, Puako and Kawaihae families and community members as well as Waimea Middle School students, teachers and staff are invited to participate in the briefing on the recruitment of a replacement for current Chief Education and Executive Officer Pat Rice, who plans to retire at the end of this school year.

The gathering from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. will be in Classroom K-03.