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New Albany Floyd County Schools appoints temporary superintendent

Buses line up to pick up students outside of New Albany High School.
Buses line up to pick up students outside of New Albany High School.

A familiar face is taking over as the superintendent of New Albany Floyd County Schools on a temporary basis.

Last week, former superintendent Brad Snyder retired. He led the district for more than four years.

Assistant superintendent Bill Briscoe was also set to retire at the end of this week. Instead, NAFCS board members voted 6 to 1 to appoint him to Snyder’s role while they look for an interim superintendent.

“I’m flexible, as long as [the board] is committed to doing the work,” Briscoe said at the board meeting on Wednesday. “I’ll probably be able to be here until you get the job done.”

The board did not set a deadline for hiring a new superintendent. Members said they plan to reach out to former superintendents and other education contacts in the area to search for an interim superintendent. They’ll also develop a plan to find a permanent leader in the coming weeks.

Briscoe has been with the district for 40 years. Thomas Brillhart is set to replace him as assistant superintendent for operations on July 20.

John Boyle is the deputy managing editor of the Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom. He was born in Florida and spent his early childhood there before moving to the Louisville area. He started his journalism career in 2016 at the News and Tribune, a community newspaper in Southern Indiana, then spent time as an investigative health care reporter and consultant in New York City. He joined Louisville Public Media through Report for America in 2020 and served as the Southern Indiana and health reporter before being promoted to news editor in 2022. In 2025, John began his current role with AMSN.

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