Brown County Schools has a new superintendent after the school board unanimously approved hiring Emily Tracy during a special meeting this evening.

Tracy comes from Wabash City Schools where she most recently served as the director of curriculum and instruction.

“I want the community to know that I am incredibly excited. I am on a relentless pursuit to take Brown County even further than where it has been in the last five years,” Tracy said after the meeting.

Tracy’s first day as superintendent will be Aug. 2. Interim Superintendent Jim Halik will help with the transition.

“I am absolutely humbled. I am honored,” Tracy said of being selected to serve as the next superintendent.

“This is my first superintendency and I feel like I’m the luckiest girl in the state to get to do it at Brown County Schools.”

Read more about Tracy in next week’s Brown County Democrat.