VALLEY CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The Valley City Public School District hired a new business manager.

Thomas Vanorny accepted the job. He is the business manager for the Oakes Public School District and has been there for forty years. He and his wife have five grown children. He’ll start his new job January 1st 2019.

Valley City Schools Superintendent Josh Johnson worked with Vanorny when he was Superintendent with the Oakes Public School District.

The Valley City School board unanimously approved hiring Vanorny during a special school board meeting on Monday, October 29th.

Current business manager Linda Heit will retire at the end of the year after serving the Valley City school district for 19 years.