IDAHO, USA — Coeur d'Alene Public Schools announced on its Facebook page Thursday that Coeur d'Alene High School's (CHS) former principal, Steven Casey, passed away on Monday, Dec. 9 at age 76.

Casey had been a middle school teacher and vice principal at Lakes Middle School, an assistant principal at CHS from 1989 to 1993, and the CHS principal from 1993 to 2006.

"Steve will be remembered for his bright spirit, his passion for education, and the dedication he brought to his work every day," said Coeur d'Alene Public Schools on its Facebook post.

Steven Lynn Casey was born April 30, 1949, in Boise, Idaho. According to his obituary, he began his teaching career in 1973 at Lowell Scott Junior High in Meridian, and in 2000, he was named Idaho Principal of the Year.

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