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Board approves large personnel agenda, recognizes retirement class and graduation list
Summary
The New Albany-Plain Local Board of Education approved a large May personnel agenda and certified 436 candidates for graduation tonight, plus six previously approved early graduates, while acknowledging a retiring class of 20 district employees.
The New Albany-Plain Local Board of Education approved a lengthy May personnel agenda that included contract status changes, resignations, new hires for 2025-26, summer special-education staffing, professional development assignments and the formal certification of most of the high school graduation list.
Superintendent Sawyer said May is the district's largest personnel agenda of the year and described the routine contract transitions from limited to continuing status, resignations received and summer assignments to support students with continuing special-education services. He told the board the graduating class has a maximum potential of 442 students: 436 on the list presented for formal action that night plus six previously approved early graduates.
"There are 442 seniors that will be eligible to graduate from New Albany High School provided that they meet all graduation requirements prior to their last official day," Superintendent Sawyer said. He clarified that tonight's formal action covered 436 students because six early graduates had been approved earlier in the school year.
The superintendent also publicly recognized retiring staff, listing a group the district called the retiring class of the year. He said 20 employees had notified the district of retirement and would be publicly honored at a district reception later in the week; the list included teachers, custodial and food-service staff, bus drivers, and district administrators.
Board members did not amend the personnel recommendations on the floor and approved the personnel items by roll call. The superintendent said these personnel actions reflect contractual obligations under the association agreements and the routine annual process of preparing staffing for the coming school year.
Background: The district described the retirements as "one of the largest classes in recent years," attributing the size to a range of hire dates and changes in the state retirement system. The board's approval of the graduation list is contingent on students meeting required statutory graduation requirements.
Next steps: The district will publicly celebrate graduates at commencement and hold a signing event for students enlisting in the military; the superintendent said additional graduation statistics would be prepared to accompany commencement events.
