Goshen schools name new student-services director for 2026-27 year

Goshen Local Schools will have a new central-office leader for student services when the 2026-27 school year begins. The district announced June 7, 2026, that longtime educator and administrator Walker will take the director of student services position.

For families and staff, the confirmed change is a leadership transition: Walker will move from school-level leadership at Spaulding Elementary to the district’s central-office team. The announcement does not state that student-services programs will expand, shrink or otherwise change operationally.

From Spaulding Elementary to central office

Walker has worked in Goshen since 2012, serving as principal of Spaulding Elementary. The district announcement describes Walker as having a 32-year career in education, placing the appointment within a long career in school leadership and education.

The new assignment shifts Walker’s role from leading an individual school to serving in a districtwide student-services position. That means the person holding the central-office role will change as Goshen Local Schools prepares for the upcoming school year.

The district identifies its administration center at 613 E. Purl St. in Goshen, Indiana. The appointment concerns Goshen Local Schools in Goshen, Indiana.

What the announcement confirms

The district’s announcement establishes Walker’s selection and says the move to the central-office team will begin with the 2026-27 school year. It does not provide a specific first name beyond identifying the appointee as Walker in the available headline and excerpt.

The announcement also does not list the director’s complete responsibilities, salary or contract terms. It does not give a date for board approval. Those details were not included in the district information available for this report.

As a result, the immediate development is the appointment itself, not a separately announced policy or program change. The district has identified who will take the student-services leadership position and when the transition is planned, but it has not described additional changes to how student services will operate.

Next known timing

The next known milestone is the start of the 2026-27 school year, when Walker is expected to begin as director of student services. Until then, the available announcement provides no further details about the transition schedule, the role’s specific duties or any related board action.