With current Fountain Hills High School principal Kris Alexander moving to the District Office to serve as executive director of student services, new principal Christopher Hartmann is set to take over the role on July 19. Hartmann was officially introduced to the district at the May 12 Governing Board meeting, and he is excited to begin his tenure as one of the leaders of the Falcon flock. Growing up in northern New Jersey, Hartmann said he fell in love with Arizona following a visit to the state. This led him to attend University of Arizona, earning a bachelorâs in English literature with a minor in history. His postdoc was in secondary education, followed by a masterâs from Northern Arizona University in educational leadership.