ZANESVILLE - After a year of unprecedented circumstances due to the pandemic, Zanesville High School has named two new administrators.
On Wednesday evening, the Zanesville City Schools Board of Education unanimously voted to hire Zanesville resident Tim Gagliardo to take the helm at ZHS starting next school year.
Kellie Hayden, who works in Washington County for Warren Local Schools, will be the director of human resources and curriculum for grades 7 through 12.
Gagliardo will be leaving his freshman principal position at Gahanna Lincoln High School one of Ohio s largest high schools to work at ZHS,
Gagliardo s hire fills the position in the high school s top leadership role after former principal Laura Tompkins left in 2020 to take the same position at West Muskingum High School.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine told the Times Recorder on Wednesday the state will soon announce more prom and graduation guidelines.
He said they would likely be uncomplicated and would stress common practices like masks, distancing, outdoor preference and exercising caution while eating or drinking.
Last year a state health order shuttered schools and prohibited gatherings of more than 10 people. That included prom, forcing juniors and seniors across Ohio to miss a traditional rite of passage ahead of high school graduation.
It s still not clear what the dance will look like in the COVID-19 era. Schools are still devising safety plans to comply with public health guidelines.