March 24, 2026

Board changes

• Franklin City Board of Education member Ashley Blevins announced her resignation effective Feb. 27.

Administrative changes

Superintendents

• Allen East Local (Allen) hired Julie Willoughby as superintendent effective Aug. 1. She will replace Mel Rentschler who is retiring. Willoughby is currently a curriculum director at Urbana City.
• Columbia Local (Lorain) hired Bill Wingler as superintendent effective Aug. 1. He will replace Graig Bansek who is retiring. Wingler is currently high school principal at Strongsville City.
• Martins Ferry City hired high school principal Joseph Mamone as superintendent effective Aug. 1. He will replace Jim Fogle who is retiring.
• Salem City hired Curriculum Director Jamie Kemats as interim superintendent effective immediately. She replaced Sean Kirkland who died.
• Sandusky City hired Dr. Luther Johnson Jr. as superintendent effective Aug. 1. He will replace Dennis Muratori who is retiring. Dr. Johnson is currently an area superintendent for Columbus City.

Treasurers

• CURRENTLY NO TREASURER CHANGES AT THIS TIME

Sympathies

• Salem City Superintendent Sean Kirkland died March 16. He was 58.