New Albany‑Plain Local names Dr. Jason Fine superintendent‑elect; board approves administrative contract

The New Albany‑Plain Local School Board approved an administrative contract and introduced Dr. Jason Fine as the district’s superintendent‑elect at a brief special meeting.

Board President McClellan announced that the board concluded an expedited nationwide search and is appointing Dr. Jason Fine to lead New Albany‑Plain Local Schools. "It is my pleasure to announce Dr. Jason Fine as the superintendent‑elect of New Albany Plain Local Schools," McClellan said, noting Dr. Fine’s experience as superintendent of Bexley City Schools and prior roles in Upper Arlington and Hilliard schools.

The chair said the board engaged the Educational Service Center and conducted outreach, received community survey feedback and interviewed five finalists in executive session. McClellan said the board expects Dr. Fine’s record—cited during the meeting as an improvement on a district performance index from 95 to 102 and a 5‑star state report card—to help sustain the district’s academic progress.

During the meeting a motion to approve the administrative contract for the incoming superintendent was made and seconded; the board took a roll‑call vote and the chair announced the motion passed. The public record in the transcript shows affirmative responses recorded during roll call but does not present a clear, complete roll‑call tally by name for every vote.

Dr. Fine, accompanied by family members, thanked the board and said he was "deeply honored and grateful for the opportunity to serve as the next superintendent," adding he looks forward to building relationships with students, staff and the broader community.

The board spent only a short time on formal business. With the contract approval completed and the introduction finished, members moved to adjourn; the chair announced the next board meeting is Monday, June 8, at 5:30 p.m.

Reporter's note: The transcript records the board’s description of the search process, the number of finalists (five) and that interviews occurred in executive session; it does not include a written contract text or an explicit, complete roll‑call tally for the vote in every line of the transcript.