The Marion City Schools Board of Education announced the hiring of a new superintendent. The school board hired Dr. Ronald Iarussi at Monday’s board meeting. The hiring comes after a year-long search.The board offered Dr. Iarussi a five year contract on essentially the same terms of the contract awarded previously to former Superintendent Gary Barber, who resigned in March 2017 to become the superintendent in Tiffin. Dr. Iarussi’s contract officially begins August.He previously worked as superintendent of Columbiana Exempted Village Schools for six years.