The board met, and officially hired Jude Meyers as the district’s new superintendent. Meyers has 38 years of experience in education. He has been the superintendent at Gallia County schools since 2014 and before that was superintendent for 4 years at Old Fort Schools in Seneca County. Meyers expressed that one of the reasons he took the job was to be closer to family and is also looking forward to making connections throughout the community as the school year approaches.

Shawnee Local Schools will see a major change soon after Superintendent Jim Kanable announced his plan to retire. Kanable stepped into the position in April of 2017 and previously served as superintendent and principal to several other schools. In an email to staff, Kanable stated a departure date has not been selected yet, but he’ll leave plenty of time to find a replacement. He also acknowledged the district's successes during his time there, including a levy passage earlier this month which will generate new funding. The Shawnee School Board says they will begin searching for a new superintendent immediately.

The school hopes to pass a 2.2-million-dollar levy over a five-year period. This comes to about 4.58 mills. Funding from this levy would be used to flatten the current operating deficit. It would go towards paying staff, running buses and cafeterias, and helping out extracurriculars. Jim Kanable, Shawnee Local Schools Superintendent, says if the levy fails, it would put them behind in many ways.

Parents and students alike are patiently waiting to find out what school will look like in August. And actually so are some superintendents. However, Lima City Schools and Shawnee Local Schools are prepared, whatever the case. Guidance from the state has yet to come down. They both have plans whether teaching will be done in person, at home or a combination of both, called blended learning.