Muhlenberg County board creates transitional district advisor role, updates superintendent hiring timeline

The Muhlenberg County Board of Education voted to create a temporary position titled “transitional district advisor” and to amend the 2026–27 salary schedule to include that role, the board said at its meeting.

The move — which the board said borrowed a job title and part of the description from Henderson County — is intended to allow the district to appoint a new superintendent to begin July 1, 2026, while the current superintendent transitions into an alternate district position through Nov. 30, 2026.

Board members discussed legal constraints tied to upcoming elections and outgoing board members that prevented hiring a superintendent earlier. The board’s legal adviser, identified in the meeting as Regina, reviewed scenarios with the board and counsel that informed the decision to add the temporary position and adjust the timetable.

“I believe you all have a copy of my resignation letter attached to this agenda item,” the superintendent said, noting she would resign from the superintendent post effective June 30, 2026, and continue in an alternate district role from July 1 to Nov. 30, 2026. The board said the alternate assignment would be paid at an amount equivalent to the current superintendent salary that the board approved in the amended salary schedule.

By motion, the board approved: creation of the transitional district advisor position and job description; the amendment to the 2026–27 salary schedule to add the position; and effective dates setting the position to run July 1, 2026–Nov. 30, 2026. The board also considered and approved a revised resignation/retirement letter and ratified prior actions taken Feb. 19, 2026, related to declaring the superintendent vacancy and appointing the board to lead the in-house selection process.

The board approved a modification to the superintendent selection timeline so a new superintendent can be hired to start July 1. The changes described include screening committee orientation, candidate review, and the schedule for interviews and selection steps, consistent with the earlier timeline but shifted to meet the July 1 start date.

Next steps: the board will proceed under the modified timeline and follow the in-house selection process previously ratified. Several motions were approved without recorded opposition.