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Indian Hill board approves Dr. Melissa Stewart as next superintendent
Summary
The Indian Hill Exempted Village Board of Education unanimously approved Dr. Melissa Stewart as superintendent on March 17, 2026, awarding a three-year contract beginning in August following a community-informed search process.
The Indian Hill Exempted Village Board of Education voted on March 17 to hire Dr. Melissa Stewart as the district's next superintendent, approving a three-year contract that begins in August.
The board announced that the search process included eight separate student meetings, four staff/teacher gatherings, two community meetings and a districtwide survey to develop a candidate profile. The board president said the process identified a leader focused on relationships, servant leadership and supporting teachers — and that Dr. Stewart matched that profile.
"It is my very distinct pleasure to announce that the school board has engaged Dr. Melissa Stewart to serve as our next superintendent," the presiding board officer said during the meeting. The board then moved to approve the contract; members recorded affirmative votes on the record and the motion passed.
Dr. Stewart, who has worked in the district since 2007 in roles ranging from elementary-school principal to central-office leadership, accepted the appointment in remarks to the meeting. "I am so deeply honored and grateful for the opportunity to serve as the next superintendent of Indian Hill Schools," she said, describing the district as her "professional home" for the past 20 years and promising to lead with a "servant leader mindset."
The board's action keeps Dr. Stewart in her current interim role through the end of the school year and implements the three-year contract beginning with the next school year. The board did not provide additional financial terms beyond the contract length during the public discussion.
Why this matters: the appointment closes a deliberate, locally driven search aimed at reflecting community priorities; Dr. Stewart will oversee district operations, school-safety work underway after a recent incident, and implementation of personnel and program decisions discussed by the board.
The meeting record shows the board took the vote on the appointment during the public meeting; no formal challenge or amendment to the motion was recorded. The board moved on to remaining agenda items after the approval.
