LINDEN — Dr. Anthony Tharp was hired as the new superintendent for the North Montgomery School Corporation at Monday’s school board meeting. Tharp was the only candidate the board considered.
After current Superintendent Dr. Colleen Moran announced her retirement plans starting June 30, the corporation hired Tharp as the assistant superintendent in 2023. He has spent his time learning from Moran preparing for his new job.
Tharp started at the school corporation in 2013 when he was hired as the assistant principal at North Montgomery Middle School. He later served as principal at Pleasant Hill until being named Director of Curriculum in 2019.
After the Monday meeting, Tharp said he is excited to start his new job which begins July 1. He also stated how much he enjoyed working with Moran.
“I think the hardest part about the new job will be not working beside Dr. Moran,” Tharp said. “She is a great mentor and we have had so much fun working together.”
The board approved ongoing high school gym renovations. The gym will undergo some painting and the bleachers will be repainted. The cost of the renovations is $40,010 and will be completed by Keesee and Sons.
It was reported the new gym floor replacement is scheduled to be completed by graduation.
New light fixtures for the varsity softball diamond were approved in the amount of $9,130 as was new lighting in the fieldhouse in the amount of $17,508.
North Montgomery was awarded a reserve grant from the state to purchase a Freightliner semi-truck to be used by CTE class for a CDL licensing to the program. Students from North Montgomery, Southmont, Crawfordsville and Western Boone will be able to earn their CDL license beginning August 2027. The cost of the truck is $19,500 and is being purchased from Allen Truck Sales.
It was announced that Pleasant Hill Elementary was recently honored by the Indiana Department of Education for 100% of the students passing the I-Read testing last school year.
North Montgomery senior Dusty Robinson was the honorary school board member and the high school’s newly chartered Business Professionals of America club was highlighted.
In other business, the board:
• Approved the employment of Amanda Adams and Alyssa Blankenship as athletic trainers through Hendricks Health.
• Hired Joshua Todd as the Assistant Director of Technology.
• Approved the replacement of chiller at Pleasant Hill Elementary.
• Approved the 2026 Bratton Initiative summer field trips.
