Northwest Local School District BOE Names Interim Superintendent
On June 21, at a Special Board Meeting, the Northwest Local School District’s Board of Education voted unanimously to instate Darrell Yater, Assistant Superintendent, as the Interim Superintendent, which went into effect June 24, 2021. The vacancy opened in early June, when Superintendent Todd Bowling announced his retirement.
Yater has been an employee of Northwest Local School District for 26 years, working in various roles such as teacher, Assistant Principal, Principal, Curriculum Supervisor, Assistant Director of Curriculum and Assistant Superintendent.
“I look forward to stepping into this role as Interim to help move NWLSD forward,” said Darrell Yater. “While the news of our Superintendent’s retirement comes as a bit of a shock, I support his decision and wish him well on his next endeavors. As the District begins our transition, I want our staff to be confident that we will continue to stand strong as one NWLSD, continuing forward with our mission and vision to educate tomorrow’s leaders today.”
The Board also announced that they will be working with Hamilton County Educational Service Center (HCESC) to help carry out the search for qualified candidates and that they will also work with the District to survey staff in order to gain feedback surrounding the characteristics that they would like to see in the next Superintendent.
HCESC will begin accepting resumes for the next Superintendent on June 22, 2021, with the hope of naming the next Superintendent by August of 2021.