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Board hears reemployment notice for three administrators and bids farewell to Superintendent Michael Sawyer
Summary
The board announced a public hearing on requests to reemploy three administrators post‑retirement, approved superintendent personnel recommendations and supplemental contracts for fall athletics, and acknowledged Superintendent Michael Sawyer’s 13‑plus years of service; no public speakers signed up on the reemployment item.
The New Albany‑Plain Local School District Board of Education on July 9 opened a public hearing on the district’s intent to consider requests for post‑retirement reemployment from Scott Emery (director of elementary education), Kevin Freeman (middle school principal), and Michael Carr (high school assistant principal). The board reported no members of the public had signed up to comment on the item at this meeting.
Separately, the board moved and approved superintendent personnel items that included standard employee action items and recommendations for supplemental contracts for fall athletics and cocurricular activities in preparation for the 2627 school year. Superintendent Michael Sawyer said hiring is nearly complete and that the district has “a few vacancies” still being filled as staff prepare for the coming school year.
On district IT and support services, Sawyer explained the district’s membership in an information‑technology cooperative (referred to in the record as “Meta”), which provides the student information system (PowerSchool), EMIS reporting and related support. “Meta does serve as our ITC… specifically PowerSchool,” Sawyer said, explaining the per‑student fee structure for coop membership.
Board members took time to publicly thank Sawyer for his leadership. At the meeting he said it had been “a great 13 plus years in the school district” and expressed gratitude for the opportunity to serve. Board members praised his strategic approach and operational focus as they move forward with a transition plan.
The meeting record did not include the text of any public comments on the reemployment requests, nor did it specify contract dollar amounts or precise counts for supplemental positions; those details were listed in the agenda packet but not read into the record during discussion.
