Longtime educator named new superintendent at Northeast local schools

A longtime educator has been named the new superintendent of the Northeast Local School District (NELSD).

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The NELSD Board of Education approved the hiring of Jack Fisher on Thursday to be the district’s new superintendent, according to a NELSD spokesperson.

He previously worked at the Lynchburg-Clay Local School District.

Fisher replaces Steve Linson, who was interim president following the resignation of Dr. John Kronour.

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As News Center 7 reported in MarchLinson took over after Kronour left to take a position with the Ohio High School Athletic Association.

Linson served as interim superintendent until the end of the school year.

Fisher will begin his transition this summer, the district said.

“I am honored to be selected as Superintendent of the Northeast Local School District,” he said in a statement. “I appreciate the Board’s diligence and integrity throughout the search process. I look forward to beginning to support all students and all employees in the district.”

It officially starts on August 1st.