(Litchfield)--A new superintendent was hired during the Litchfield Board of Education meeting Thursday night. The board approved to hire John Mullett to a three year deal as the district's new leader. Mullett recently was the superintendent of the Breese School District. He succeeds Chad Allison, who will be leaving to become the superintendent of the Chillicothe School District. Mulllett's first day will be on July 1st.

The Litchfield Board of Education approved the honorable dismissal of teacher Barbara Tingley. They also approved the non re-employment of first year probationary teachers Kenneth Pierson and Ashley Stockamp.

The Board of Education also approved to eliminate the two week summer teaching contracts of Agriculture, Auto Shop, and Wood Shop.