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Arlington board approves budgeted positions and recommends Mike Murphy as executive principal
Summary
The Arlington Central School District Board approved several personnel changes tied to next year’s budget — creating and evolving civil service and certified instructional positions — and approved the consent agenda, which included the recommendation of Mike Murphy as executive principal of Arlington High School. The superintendent also announced the death of longtime educator Val Souter.
The Arlington Central School District Board of Education returned from executive session and unanimously moved through a slate of personnel actions tied to next year’s budget, approving new civil service and certified instructional positions and accepting an evolution of certain certified roles.
Board President (unidentified speaker) opened the meeting and asked for motions on multiple budgeted personnel items. An unidentified member (Speaker 2, the superintendent) moved to create a new civil service position and to create and evolve certified instructional positions as included in the upcoming budget. Those motions were approved by voice vote; at least one action recorded an abstention. The board then approved the consent agenda.
The consent agenda included the board’s recommendation for the next executive principal of Arlington High School: Mike Murphy, who was in the audience and was congratulated by board members. Speaker 2 acknowledged district staff and volunteers who supported the recent district budget process and thanked election inspectors and budget facilitators Margie and Fran Sedita for their roles.
Speaker 2 also used closing remarks to announce the sudden death of Val Souter, a longtime Arlington teacher and former member of the Board of Education, and described Souter as a transformative educator who later helped organize the district’s K–12 science curriculum.
Board business included routine committee updates and calendar items: the Policy Committee set a meeting for June 11 and requested suggested edits by June 6; the Arlington Education Foundation invited board members to a scholarship breakfast on June 5; and Audit/Finance is considering a meeting in early June.
The meeting concluded after a motion to adjourn carried by voice vote.
Votes at a glance: The board approved the creation of a new civil service position (motion moved by Speaker 2; outcome: approved), approved the evolution of certified instructional positions (motion moved by Speaker 2; outcome: approved), approved the creation of a certified instructional position included in next year’s budget (motion moved by Speaker 2; outcome: approved, with an abstention), and approved the consent agenda (outcome: approved). Specific vote tallies were recorded as voice votes with an abstention noted for one item; individual 'yes'/'no' votes by name were not recorded in the transcript.
Next steps: The superintendent and board will follow up on Jen’s proposal to bring forward a discussion about forming a PPS committee (special education and wellness) at the next meeting following preliminary conversations with administration.
