Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired superintendent retires
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The superintendent of the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired will retire in September, Gov. Eric Holcomb’s office announced Monday.
Durst has served as the superintendent since 2001 after he led the school as principal for a decade.
“I would like to express my sincere gratitude for the support and collaboration you have provided to me and the school as board members,” Durst said in a news release. “Our shared commitment to providing an outstanding education for the students at the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired has been the driving force behind our accomplishments.”
The school enrolls 110 PreK-12 students and serves over 300 students in 46 school districts.
Over his time at ISBVI, Durst was apart of several accomplishments, such as expanding several outreach programs, renovating the school’s auditorium, renaming the school, developing a comprehensive plan through 2027 and establishing a statewide prison braille program.
“In recent years, he prepared the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired for major upcoming capital improvements, including the eventual world class co-location of the Indiana School for Deaf on its campus,” Holcomb said in the release.
The school’s board will search to replace James Durst by his last day, Sept. 30.