The Hilliard City School Board of Education has asked David Stewart to be the next Hilliard Superintendent.  Mr. Stewart has been serving as the Deputy Superintendent for the South-Western City Schools for the past eight years.

The selection is the result of a national search conducted with the assistance of the Educational Service Center of Central Ohio.  There were multiple applicants, along with a targeted search of several others, including superintendents.

Board of Education President Lisa Whiting said in the end, Mr. Stewart proved himself to be the best choice for Hilliard.  “Our community told us they wanted a Superintendent with a proven academic track record and who knows the Hilliard Community,” she added.  “David fit the profile of what our community, staff, and board were looking for.  We are excited to bring him on board.”

David served as the Principal of Darby High School for four years.  In 2008 he was tasked with opening Bradley High School.  As Deputy Superintendent in South-Western, he has a proven track record of driving academic excellence and a passion for working with staff, students, and families.

Mr. Stewart has a Bachelor’s degree from Miami University and a Master’s in Education Administration from Ashland University.

“It is an honor to have been selected by the Hilliard Board of Education as the next superintendent of this outstanding school district,” said Stewart.  I am excited to get to work developing relationships with the committed staff and talented students.  Creating partnerships with our parents and community members will be a top priority.  Hilliard is an excellent district, and I look forward to supporting our work to prepare our students for what’s next.”

The Board of Education anticipates a July 1 start date.

We can’t thank our food service team enough for how hard they have been working through this pandemic to continue to feed our students.  Meals are being provided free to all our families due to a federal waiver.  You can find all the details on our food service page.

One of our greatest priorities is ensuring that all our students arrive safely at school each and every day. This year we are introducing a new, more efficient student absence reporting system called School Messenger. This new system will reduce the time it takes to verify student attendance, make it easy for you to report your child’s absence and easy for staff to respond to unexplained student absences.

With School Messenger, you are asked to report your child’s absence in advance using any of these three convenient methods:

1. Using your mobile device, download and install the SchoolMessenger app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. The first time you use the app, select Sign Up to create your account. Select Attendance then Report an Absence.
2. Use the School Messenger website, https://go.schoolmessenger.com. The first time you use the website, select Sign Up to create your account. Select Attendance then Report an Absence.
3. Call the toll-free number 844-413-8801 to report an absence using the automated phone system.

These options are available 24 hours/day, 7 days a week. Future absences can be reported at any time.

If you forget to report an absence, you will receive an automated notification. The automated notification system will attempt to contact parents at multiple contact points until a reason is submitted for the absence. We will be using the contact information in Home Access, so it is vital your information is correct. If our system is unable to reach the designated contacts, the office staff will follow up.

If you report your child’s absence in advance using the School Messenger mobile app, website, or toll-free number you will NOT receive these notifications.

Starting on December 3, 2019, please report absences in advance using School Messenger instead of sending notes or calling/emailing the school. We will also start sending notifications to let you know if your student is absent when you haven’t reported the absence in advance.

All of our schools are now using this system. If you have children attending other schools, you can now report them all absent using the same method.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation as we implement this new system.

Learn more about School Messenger Attendance