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Current superintendent will step down next school year, and incoming superintendent will serve as assistant for a year.
Terri Holden, current superintendent of Yellow Springs Schools. Courtesy of Yellow Springs Schools.

Terri Holden, current superintendent of Yellow Springs Schools. Courtesy of Yellow Springs Schools.
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Yellow Springs Schools superintendent Terri Holden plans to retire at the end of next school year and Mills Lawn Elementary school principal Megan Winston will become the next superintendent, according to an announcement from the school board.

“Dr. Holden’s legacy in Yellow Springs is one of bold vision, deep care, and unwavering advocacy for all students,“ said Rebecca Potter, current president of the Yellow Springs School Board. ”The Board of Education extends its deepest gratitude for her dedicated service to the students, families, staff, and community of Yellow Springs.”

Potter said Winston will assume the role of assistant superintendent for this coming school year.

Holden has been superintendent of Yellow Springs Schools since 2019. During that time, the district’s report card improved from the old system’s rating of a C to 4.5 stars on a five-star system.

In previous report cards, a C would meet standards, while in the current system, 3 stars is considered meeting standards.

Winston began as an algebra teacher at Beavercreek High School, Potters aid, then served as assistant principal at Thurgood Marshall High School and principal of Horace Mann Elementary. Before her role in Yellow Springs, she was an assistant principal at Xenia High School.

Potter said the board looked forward to working with Winston.

“We are confident that Ms. Winston’s leadership will continue to build on the strong foundation of excellence in Yellow Springs Schools, and we look forward to working together to support this transition,” Potter said. “We encourage the community to welcome her and to engage with them as we work together to shape the future of our schools.”

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Eileen McClory is the education reporter for the Dayton Daily News. She grew up in the Dayton area and returned to cover her hometown.