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BREAKING NEWS: MISD selects new superintendent, announces approval to purchase property

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.

Dr. David Meinschein signs his contract to be the next superintendent of the Murray Independent School District at this morning’s special called board meeting. (JESSICA PAINE/The Murray Sentinel)

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.

Flags mark the locations of the utility lines that run along Doran Road. (JESSICA PAINE/The Murray Sentinel)

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Jessica Paine
Jessica Paine is the founder/editor of The Murray Sentinel. You may know her from her time as a citizen journalist, running the Calloway Covid-19 Count page on Facebook, or you may be familiar with her work for another local news outlet. Being that she's “from here,” you may have known her since she was “knee-high to a grasshopper,” although you knew her as Jessica Jones. But whether you know her or not, she is dedicated to keeping you informed.

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