In January of 2022, Ryan Taylor bid farewell to the Hamilton Southeastern (HSE) Schools, retiring after years of service to the district.  He entered the private sector, serving as Vice President at Safe School Solutions, a division of Safe Hiring Solutions.

However, it appears Ryan Taylor couldn’t resist a return to public education.  The HSE School Board formally approved his appointment Wednesday night as the new Executive Director of Staff and Student Services, essentially the same job he had when retiring in 2022.

“I am very excited to be returning to the school community I have called ‘home’ for more than two decades, and I look forward to continuing to serve our students and staff.” said Taylor in as written statement.

Interim HSE Superintendent Matt Kegley appears pleased with Taylor’s return to HSE Schools.

“We are confident that Ryan Taylor’s extensive experience and dedication to the safety and well-being of both staff and students at HSE will contribute significantly to the continued success of the school district,” said Kegley.

Taylor is wasting no time getting down to work, he starts October 13.

He replaces Kim Lippe, who left the position to become principal at Brownsburg High School.

During the board session public comment Wednesday, Stephanie Hunt and HSEA President Abby Taylor reminded the board that Taylor was given a 2-year contract, but 3 top administrators with HSE did not have their contracts renewed, as has been the custom.  Abby Taylor gave special attention to Katy Dowling, one of the 3 without a contract extension, praising Dowling for her work in bargaining with the local teachers’ union.