The man who has been Dr. Jeff Mingus's assistant with the Forsyth School District will take over for him as Superintendent in 2026.

The school announced recently that Dr. Grant Boyer will take over the top spot next July. According to the release, the Forsyth Board of Education voted unanimously to elevate Boyer, who has spent 24 years in education including 12 years as Assistant Superintendent as well as a two-year stint as Taneyville Superintendent. Boyer also spent time as a science teacher and High School Principal in the district. 

Mingus announced in September that he would retire from education at the end of the current school year. 

The complete release from Forsyth Schools posted by The Panther Zone is below:

Dr. Grant Boyer has been hired to fill the role of Superintendent for the Forsyth RIII District for the 2026-2027 school year. Dr. Boyer was hired with a unanimous school board vote last night. Dr. Boyer will officially fill the position on July 1st, 2026 and we look forward to his leadership! Dr. Boyer has been an outstanding Assistant Superintendent and brings a wealth of educational and leadership experience spanning 24 years in education. This includes 6 years in the classroom as a science teacher, 4 years as Forsyth HS Principal, 2 years as Taneyville Superintendent, and 12 years as Assistant Superintendent here in Forsyth. Congratulations Dr. Boyer! Well deserved! 

Dr. Jeff Mingus announced at the beginning of this school year that he would be stepping away from the Superintendent position of the Forsyth RIII School District. Dr. Mingus has been in education for a total of 30 years. Eighteen of those years were spent here in Forsyth: 6 as Assistant Superintendent and 12 as Superintendent. Dr. Mingus is unsure what is next for him, but says this is not retirement and is instead a move into the next chapter and adventure.

Forsyth RIII School District has benefited from his leadership over the years and we would like to thank him for the many years of dedicated service to our school and community.