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State Board appoints Dr. Philip Wazner as superintendent; acting superintendent Jason Wagner sworn in
Summary
The State Board unanimously approved Dr. Philip Wazner as superintendent of public instruction and earlier in the meeting administered the oath to Jason Wagner as acting superintendent; the transcript records an interim-appointment resolution without naming the appointee.
The State Board of Education voted March 20 to appoint Dr. Philip Wazner as Ohio’s superintendent of public instruction, and the meeting record shows an earlier oath administered to Jason Wagner as acting superintendent.
Appointment: Member Rear moved to appoint Dr. Philip Wazner "to the role of the next Ohio superintendent of public instruction," the motion was seconded and carried unanimously by roll-call vote (16–0), according to the transcript. The board asked Dr. Wazner to stand and said there would be a brief meet-and-greet after the meeting.
Acting superintendent sworn in: Earlier in the meeting, the board administered the oath of office to Jason Wagner. Wagner recited the oath on the public record: "I, Jason Wagner, do solemnly swear ... that I will faithfully discharge the duties ... of superintendent of public instruction," after which the chair thanked Justice Hawkins for presiding at the swearing.
Interim appointment: The transcript also shows the board passed Item 17, "resolution to appoint interim superintendent of public instruction," by roll call, 16–0; the record does not state the name of the interim appointee in the public transcript for Item 17.
Context and next steps: The board announced a meet-and-greet with the newly appointed superintendent after the meeting. The transcript does not include Dr. Wazner’s remarks or a public introduction beyond the formal vote and the invitation to meet informally after the meeting.
