This summer, Upper Arlington Schools Superintendent Paul Imhoff, Ed.D., announced that he will retire in January 2023, sharing that his 10 years in Upper Arlington have been the most memorable of his 30-plus years career in public schools.
“We have amazing students, the most dedicated and talented teachers, and an incredibly supportive community,” Imhoff said. “Our own children are both UAHS graduates, and our family will always be Golden Bears.”
In retirement, Imhoff and his family plan to stay in Upper Arlington. He will continue to support public education by working as the director of governmental relations for the Buckeye Association of School Administrators (BASA).
Board of Education President Lori Trent shared her congratulations for Imhoff on his next chapter, saying “We are so grateful for his visionary leadership during the past 10 years and wish him the very best as he retires.”
Following Imhoff’s announcement, the Board of Education took the first step to launch a search process for the next superintendent by requesting proposals from search firms to guide the process.
“The Board of Education is committed to setting up a thorough and comprehensive search process and looking forward to prioritizing community engagement and feedback from parents and guardians, students, staff and the school district community as a whole,” Trent said.
“We want to hear from as many stakeholders as possible as we create the profile of a successful candidate and move forward in this process together.”
The Board of Education was scheduled to meet in mid-August to interview search firms during a public session. While that meeting had not yet been held as of the deadline for this publication, the Board of Education will be sharing updates on the process and next steps as they are available at
www.uaschools.org/2022SuperintendentSearch.aspx.