By NANCY WHITAKER

Progress Staff Writer

PAULDING – There will be a familiar face missing in the halls of the Wayne Trace Local Schools. District superintendent Brian Gerber is set to take over the reins at the Western Buckeye Educational Service Center in April.

Gerber has been superintendent of Wayne Trace Local Schools since 2006. Prior to that he was the principal of Payne Elementary for 12 years. Gerber received his bachelor of arts degree from the University of Findlay in 1985. He earned his master of science in education in 1992 from the University of Dayton.