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Superintendent outlines hires, grant efforts and start-of-school timeline
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Darren Schwartz updated the board on recent graduations, hiring (22 new special-education teachers), grant pursuits (including a possible $6 million Brass City Promise Zone award) and key back-to-school dates, noting students return Aug. 25, 2026.
Superintendent Dr. Darren Schwartz gave the board a broad district update, highlighting recent student successes, staffing and upcoming calendar milestones. He noted summer graduations and thanked administrators and teachers who worked through the summer; he said 12 high-school students received diplomas in the summer program and referenced a larger scholar celebration that drew about 160 scholars preparing for college.
On staffing, Dr. Schwartz said the district has 22 new special-education hires and acknowledged four resignations; he thanked the human capital department for recruitment work. He also described grant-seeking efforts for the Brass City Promise Zone, noting collaboration with the Police Athletic League on a $6,000,000 grant opportunity, and smaller grant prospects from the Nellie Mae Foundation. On the calendar, he reminded the board that students return Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, and listed orientation and convocation dates for staff and new teachers.
Dr. Schwartz closed by previewing continued planning work through January 2027 for district initiatives and thanked interim staff who have filled roles while searches continued.
