MURRAY – In an eventful special called meeting this morning, the Murray Board of Education selected Dr. David Meinschein as the district’s next superintendent. Shortly before noon, he signed the four-year contract, which begins July 1. Meinschein currently serves as the superintendent of Livingston County Schools; he is also a member of the Murray State University Board of Regents.

The board also announced it received approval last week from the Kentucky Department of Education to purchase real estate located off of Doran Road for the purpose of building a new elementary school. The district submitted a request for approval to purchase the 15.118-acre parcel of land in mid-January.

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