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Board notes events, committee dates and honors educator Val Souter
Summary
The superintendent highlighted upcoming Memorial Day and award events at Arlington High School, congratulated athletic teams, and informed the board of the sudden passing of longtime teacher and former board member Val Souter. Committees announced meeting dates and the Arlington Education Foundation invited members to a scholarship breakfast.
The superintendent used opening and closing remarks to remind the board and community that the district’s Memorial Day/Charlie Johnson award ceremony is scheduled at Arlington High School the following evening at 6 p.m., and to congratulate the girls flag football team on a strong inaugural season that reached the sectional finals.
Committee reports were brief: the Policy Committee set a meeting for June 11 and asked board members to submit suggested edits by June 6; Audit/Finance discussed timing for a June meeting; the Arlington Education Foundation invited board members to a scholarship breakfast on June 5.
In closing remarks, the superintendent announced the sudden passing of Val Souter, a longtime Arlington teacher and former board member, and shared personal reflections on her role organizing the district's K–12 science curriculum and on her impact as an educator. The board paused for reflections and then adjourned.
The board also solicited future discussion items; board member Jen proposed exploring formation of a PPS committee to focus on special education support services and wellness, a topic the board president said would be developed further and returned to the full board for consideration at a subsequent meeting.
