Miami County news: Troy school board hires design company

TROY

Designer would help district engage the community on school facilities.

The Troy City Schools Board of Education voted Wednesday to hire SHP Leading Design to help the district engage the community in a look at facilities.

The company was one of four that earlier made presentations to the board on the services available. The agreement is for 20 months at a total cost of $45,000.

Superintendent Eric Herman emphasized the hiring approved was for community engagement, not for construction/renovation project architects. The firm has expressed interest in that work, as have others interviewed. Herman and the board have been talking for months about the need to take a look at the district’s aging facilities. Discussions also were held recently with the Ohio School Construction Commission about placing the district on the active list for state funding to help pay for a possible building project. NANCY BOWMAN, CONTRIBUTING WRITER

WEST MILTON

Milton Union hires new superintendent

The Milton Union Exempted Village Schools Board of Education has hired Brad Ritchey as the district’s new superintendent.

The Board of Education approved a four-year contract with Ritchey on April 18. The agreement is effective Aug. 1. Ritchey will be paid $110,000 annually, according to the contract signed by the board.

Ritchey will fill the superintendent’s job following the retirement of Supeintendent Ginny Rammel. Ritchey now is director of instruction and assessment at the Parma City Schools. He holds a doctor of philosophy degree from The Ohio State University. He and his wife, Kellie, have three children. NANCY BOWMAN, CONTRIBUTING WRITER

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