A Wilmington man with nearly four decades of educational experience has been named to temporarily replace Superintendent Joe Wills upon his retirement from the Greenfield schools next year.
Ron Sexton, with the school board’s majority vote, became a “certified consultant” who will work alongside Wills beginning in January. He then will be hired as interim superintendent upon Wills’ retirement, Treasurer Joe Smith said.
Sexton had 37 years at the Wilmington City Schools. According to his resumé, he served as a high school social studies teacher from 1980 to 1994, athletic director from 1994 to 1996, high school principal from 1996 to 2008, and as superintendent from 2008 to 2017.
He graduated with his bachelor’s degree from Ohio University and earned his master’s degree from the University of Dayton.
Following the meeting, Sexton said he has heard “great things” about the Greenfield schools and staff, adding that he is looking forward to getting underway.
“I’m excited to get started again,” he said.
“I think Ron is going to do a great job for the district,” board President Eric Zint said. “He has a ton of experience and a lot of great energy that will continue to carry our district forward.”
Wills said, “Ron is well known in the area,” adding that he looked forward to working with the experienced administrator in his role as consultant.
Wills has been with the Greenfield schools since August 2013.
According to Smith, the school board will commence its search for a permanent superintendent in January.
The vote to hire Sexton was 3-2, with board members Sandy Free and Marilyn Mitchell voting “no.”
The board of education had previously accepted Wills’ resignation, effective at the end of February 2019, at a fall meeting.
