Phillis Hired As Troy High Principal

By Nancy Bowman Staff Writer

TROY– Troy High School’s new principal is no stranger to the halls of the school. Ron Phillis, who has 30 years experience with the Troy City Schools as a teacher, coach and administrator, was hired May 12 by the Board of Education as high school principal, effective Aug. 1. He will be paid $105,000 a year under a two-year contract.

He replaces Eric Herman, who has been principal for two years while also serving as director of secondary education/ technology. Herman will return to the director’s post fulltime.

Superintendent Tom Dunn said six people were interviewed on the road to hiring Phillis.

Board member Doug Trostle pointed out the board has filled key positions of superintendent, Dunn in fall 2005, and now Phillis, as principal, from internal candidates.

Dunn said the district needs to continue to train local candidates for administrative posts.

“We are fortunate to have quality internal candidates,” he said.

Those conducting the search looked outside the district, “but Ron was the best,” Dunn said.

A 1978 graduate of Wittenberg University, Phillis has a master’s degree from the University of Dayton. He came to the Troy schools in the 1978-79 school year, teaching math or science at the junior high for four years.

He moved to the high school, teaching math and serving as math department head from 1992-93 and 2001-02. He has been an assistant high school principal since 2002-03. Phillis has coached at various levels of the football program and was named Troy’s Outstanding Young Educator in 1995.

Dunn said Herman was asked to serve as principal for one year, a term that extended to two.

“He’s just ready to be able to focus more on his other responsibilities, most importantly curriculum and instruction, which is one of his primary duties,” Dunn said.

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