Bethel schools pick interim superintendent

The board of education said it is working with K-12 Business Consulting to conduct a comprehensive search for a new superintendent for the 2023-2024 school year. Work on the search will begin in September. That search will include public and staff input on a search profile and candidate recruitment through K-12 consultants.

Firks’ resignation after three years as superintendent came as the Bethel schools community in recent months debated transgender student access to restrooms.

Firks has since been hired as the new principal at Elida High School near Lima.