Springboro Schools is proud to announce Maureen Ruether as the new Springboro Junior High School (SJHS) Principal. Mrs. Ruether, who is the current Interim-Principal at SJHS will oversee SJHS as the Principal, a 7-8 grade building within Springboro Schools. Ruether was approved as Principal during the April 8, 2022 Board of Education meeting. Mrs. Ruether’s current contract will be amended to Principal of Springboro Junior High.
Before assuming the role of Interim-Principal after the resignation of Dave Slamer in December 2021, Mrs. Reuther served as the district’s Secondary Curriculum Coordinator and Grade 3-12 Testing Coordinator. Heather Pinto will remain the Assistant Principal at SJHS.
Prior to joining Springboro Schools in 2019 as the district’s Secondary Curriculum Coordinator, Mrs. Ruether served four (4) years as the Edgewood Middle School Assistant Principal, serving students in grades 6-8. There, Mrs. Ruether collaborated with teachers on a school wide PBIS program, developed career educational programing in conjunction with Butler Tech, initiated a transition program for special education students, and supported staff in the development of measurable student goals and targets to guide instruction.
"I am excited and honored to continue serving as Principal of Springboro Junior High, said Maureen Ruether. “Working alongside this amazing faculty and staff will allow us to collaborate effectively and continue to strive for excellence together.”
Prior to her role as Assistant Principal of Edgewood Middle School, Mrs. Ruether served in the Northwest Local School District: two (2) years as Assistant Principal of Colerain Middle School (2013-2015), and five (5) years as an 8th Grade Teacher for Science, Language Arts, and Social Studies.
“Mrs. Ruether has excelled in her role as Interim-Principal, and we are grateful for the strong leadership Maureen provides to the Junior High,” said Superintendent Larry Hook. “Mrs. Reuther’s passion for education and the Springboro community is sincere. Her interest and focus on developing each student as a whole person is commendable, as is her willingness to collaborate with staff. Maureen will continue to bring out the best in Springboro Schools as Principal of the Junior High.”
Mrs. Ruether has a Bachelor’s in Public Relations from Xavier University (’94), a Bachelor of Education from Northern Kentucky University (’97), as well as her Master of Educational Leadership from Xavier University (’11).