John Basinger, interim Superintendent of Paulding Schools
The transition began as Pat Ross, the Paulding Exempted Village Superintendent, will officially take her new position at Antwerp Local School District on January 1 and the PEVS School Board named John Basinger as interim Superintendent, starting January 2, until the board is able to find a permanent replacement.
John has been married to his wife, Connie, for 38 years and they have three grown children: Ryan, Justin, and Brittany.
John has been in education in the northwest Ohio area for the last 43 years. He started at Crestview as a fifth and sixth grade teacher and served in the position for 18 years. He then moved on to administration and the superintendent of Crestview, Van Wert City Schools, and Western Buckeye Educational Service Center and most recently completed a short tenure at New Bremen Schools.
While working for the schools he also has served as an Athletic Director, Basketball and Football coach and even a bus driver. John brings lots of experience from nearly every aspect of public education to Paulding.
Paulding recently received the 2011 – 2012 Local Report Card by the Ohio Department of Education where they were awarded an EXCELLENT with Distinction rating. John said, “I’m excited to start this stint of my career with Paulding schools as the superintendent, collectively with the staff and community.” He is ready to work with parents and teachers for the best education for the young people. He believes this is the right combination to make high achievement possible and produce intelligent young people who are truly ready to enter the post-secondary world.
