May 22, 2024, Press Release from Spencerville Local Schools: The Spencerville Board of Education has approved John Zerbe as its new Middle School Principal. Zerbe will replace John Edinger, who is leaving after six years as principal to become a teacher and assistant principal at the West Central Learning Academy. Zerbe had previously served the Spencerville district for 12 years as a teacher, coach, and athletic director before leaving in 2021-22 to become the assistant principal at St. Marys Memorial High School. He returned to Spencerville as a fourth-grade teacher in 2022-23 before heading to Elida to be an assistant elementary principal this past school year. Zerbe also has teaching experience at Elida, Delphos Jefferson, and Lima Temple Christian.