Lancaster City Schools Names Steve Spangler as Future Superintendent
May 27, 2026
For Immediate Release
Lancaster City Schools Names Steve Spangler as Future Superintendent
LANCASTER, Ohio -- The Lancaster City Schools Board of Education has announced the appointment of Steve Spangler as the district’s next superintendent.
Spangler will begin serving Lancaster City Schools during the 2026-27 school year as human resources director and assistant superintendent before officially assuming the role of superintendent Jan. 1, 2027.
Spangler currently serves as assistant superintendent for Bloom-Carroll Local School District, where he oversees educational services and various district operations, including human resources, transportation, food service, Title IX and threat assessment. He also leads staff recruitment and onboarding.
An experienced leader with Lancaster City Schools (LCS), Spangler previously served as director of secondary education from 2021 to 2024, overseeing curriculum, instruction, assessment and professional development for grades 6-12. During his tenure, the district expanded in-house College Credit Plus offerings by 400 percent and developed multiple pre-apprenticeship pathways and workforce partnerships through the Fairfield County Business Advisory Council.
Prior to that role, Spangler served as associate principal at Lancaster High School, where he helped establish pre-apprenticeship programs through the Fairfield County Workforce Center, implemented Project Lead the Way (PLTW) engineering and biomedical science programs, and helped Lancaster High School achieve PLTW Distinguished High School status.
Spangler’s career with Lancaster City Schools also includes service as dean of students, special education supervisor, intervention specialist and coach. In addition to his LCS leadership experience, he served as special education director for Northern Local Schools.
“We are immensely grateful to current Superintendent Nathan Hale for his outstanding service to our community and thankful that Steve will have an opportunity to learn directly from him over the next several months. Nathan is leaving a legacy of innovative programming and strong student outcomes that Steve will no doubt build upon as he steps in to this new role,” said Board President Bryan Everitt.
“I am honored to accept the role of superintendent and look forward to working with the board of education, staff, families and students to continue to build upon the foundation of success that Lancaster City Schools has developed,” Spangler said. “Education is constantly facing challenges to anticipate and adapt to the evolving needs of students, and I’m excited to rise to these challenges with creative yet practical solutions that will ensure our students are ready to meet the careers and job opportunities of the future.”
