Stephen Dackin selected as Ohio’s next superintendent of public instruction

5/16/2022

At its May meeting, the State Board of Education of Ohio selected Stephen Dackin as the 39th superintendent of public instruction for Ohio and leader of the Ohio Department of Education. Dackin begins serving in this role Monday, May 23.

With more than 40 years of service in education, Dackin has experience in both postsecondary and preK-12 education settings, and workforce development. Throughout his career, he has served as a school district superintendent, school principal and classroom teacher. He recently served as superintendent of School and Community Partnerships at Columbus State Community College and, before that, superintendent of Reynoldsburg City Schools.