Wes Weaver became Interim Superintendent in October, 2025 after having been the Assistant Superintendent and Curriculum Director for three years. Previously, he was Principal at Licking Valley High School in Newark, Ohio, where he led innovations in 1-to-1 computing, standards-based learning and grading and college- and career-readiness over a 15-year career. Wes began his teaching career at Licking Valley in 1995 before becoming an Assistant Principal at Utica High School in 2005. He returned to LVHS in 2007. He earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in English Education from the Ohio State University, his Master of Arts Degree in Educational Administration from Ashland University, and completed his Superintendent's licensure program at Baldwin-Wallace University.

Wes is a veteran of the Ohio Air National Guard, and he was deployed in support of Operation Desert Shield, Operation Desert Storm, Operation Enduring Freedom, and the Global War on Terrorism during his 22-year career.

Cheryl Weaver, who has been a Mental Health Therapist at VLSD since 2022, is his wife and best friend of 34 years. They have three daughters: Chelsey Failor is the office administrator for the Richland County Dog Shelter; Zoe Weaver-Lee is attending graduate school at the National Chengchi University in Taipei, Taiwan; and Dr. Adele Weaver is a human behavior researcher who lives and works in Alexandria, Virginia.