John McClelland Moves from School Board to City Council | Columbus News

John McClelland, a longtime New Albany-Plain school board member, is stepping down to take his seat on the New Albany City Council — a move approved back in June to fill a vacancy left by a retiring councilmember. With McClelland’s departure, the school board now has an open seat needing a new appointee, who must run in the November 2027 election to keep the seat through 2029. McClelland, praised for his public service and experience as a communications chief for the airport authority, was chosen for the council role for his deep ties to local government. The school board is now accepting applications for the vacant seat — applicants must be 18+, U.S. citizens, registered voters, and have lived in the district at least 30 days, with submissions due by July 13. This transition reshuffles local leadership, bringing fresh energy to both the council and the school board. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c55123b350fb3b2e