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Winthrop board appoints Aaron Storz, hires a middle‑school principal and freezes non‑essential spending for April
Summary
The board appointed Aaron Storz to fill an unexpected vacancy, approved J. Sharet as the next middle‑school principal, and the superintendent announced a temporary budget freeze for April while she seeks town council support for a proposed increase.
In other business, the Winthrop School Board appointed Aaron Storz to fill an unexpected board vacancy through Dec. 31, 2026, and approved the employment of J. Sharet as the district’s next middle‑school principal for the 2026–27 school year.
Superintendent Dr. Foley also reported a short, precautionary freeze on non‑essential district spending for April to allow staff to assess year‑end projections. She said she will attend the town council meeting on April 6 to advocate for the board’s budget request (discussed as a 5.4% increase in requested expenditures in the meeting). Separately, Dr. Foley announced that the Winthrop Education Corporation awarded roughly $4,000 in grants to teachers for spring projects.
Personnel votes: Board members voted unanimously to appoint Aaron Storz and to employ J. Sharet. The board also unanimously approved a new executive administrative coordinator job description that combines transportation director duties and assistant support to the superintendent; administrators estimated annual savings of about $100,000 from the restructuring.
What’s next: Human resources and the superintendent’s office will complete onboarding, and the finance and policy committees will continue to meet about budget and policy timelines.
