Cornwall Central board appoints Megan Argenio superintendent, accepts her resignation as assistant superintendent

The Cornwall Central School District Board of Education voted to appoint Megan Argenio as superintendent of schools for the term July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029. The motion was moved and seconded and the chair announced, "Let the record show the motion passes."

Board leadership said Argenio, who has served as interim superintendent this past year, emerged from a multi-month search as the candidate who "listens, and leads with both purpose and care." In presenting the resolution the presiding board member said the board had "heard clearly from our students and staff and community about the kind of leadership they value."

Argenio addressed the board after the vote, thanking trustees, staff, students and her family. "I'm incredibly excited and humbled," she said, and added she would submit her letter of resignation as assistant superintendent for instruction "so that we can begin this next chapter." The board then moved to accept that resignation; the motion was seconded and approved.

The appointment resolution specifies that the term runs from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2029, and that the employment agreement will be filed with the district clerk. The board's formal action included authorization for the board president to sign the employment agreement.

No dissenting votes were recorded in the meeting transcript. The board did not discuss contract terms on the public record during this session; the motion language said the appointment is "subject to the terms and conditions of employment set forth in the employment agreement, a fully executed copy of which will be filed with the district clerk."

Next steps: the district will file the executed employment agreement with the clerk and complete the administrative steps necessary for Argenio to assume the office on the date specified in the resolution.