Maggie Birkin hired as district communications director; starts Aug. 1
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Summary
The board approved a personnel item to hire Maggie Birkin as the district’s new communications director; Birkin described prior work as an art teacher and communications intern and said she will begin Aug. 1.
The Middletown School Board approved the hiring of Maggie Birkin as the district’s communications director. Birkin told the board she is coming from Lebanon High School, where she has taught art for 14 years and performed communications work and internships.
"Like, Debbie said, I'm coming from Lebanon. So my husband teaches at Lebanon. Him and I have taught together there for 11 years together at the high school," Birkin said. She described classroom storytelling and digital work, including a video of a service‑member surprise that she said “has over 85,000 views, through the NFL.” Birkin is scheduled to start Aug. 1.
Why it matters: the communications director position is responsible for district storytelling, internal and external communications and outreach to families and the community. Board members welcomed Birkin and said they are looking forward to continued storytelling about students and staff.
Board action: Birkin’s hire was part of the personnel portion of the consent agenda approved earlier in the meeting. No separate recorded roll call for the hire was given in the transcript beyond the consent‑agenda vote.
Ending: board members thanked Birkin and noted the district’s record of sharing positive stories about students and staff.
