Warren school board hires Notar

July 20, 2012 at 8:24p.m.

WARREN

Michael Notar, hired Friday morning as superintendent of Warren City Schools, hasn’t taught dozens of college-level classes on human behavior like his predecessor, but he brings an impressive breadth of experience and energy to the job.

Notar, 43, of Boardman, was superintendent of the Brookfield Local Schools, his alma mater, from 2005 to 2007, then principal at Niles McKinley High School 2007 to 2010 and then business manager and then Harding High School principal the past two years.

He also worked several years apiece before that at Boardman, Crestview, South Range and Ottoville, Ohio.

Regina Patterson, school board president, said Notar “showed us you were committed to the district,” adding, “I’ve seen the work you’ve put into the high school. I know you’ve built relationships with the students and the parents.”

Board member Bob Faulkner noted Notar’s “contacts and connections” throughout the Mahoning Valley and said “There are a lot of people who want to see you succeed, and especially this board.”

Notar was selected to replace Bruce Thomas, who abruptly resigned June 24 after less than a year on the job. That followed reports that Thomas was having a romantic relationship with a staff member.

Thomas, who has a doctoral degree and was praised for his background in counseling and psychology, said he quit because of his relationship with the school board.