The Rye school district continued its reshuffling Thursday, appointing a familiar face to a newly created assistant superintendent role.
Erin Vredenburgh, who had served as the district’s director of pupil personnel services since joining the district in 2019, was appointed to the new position of assistant superintendent for pupil personnel services and special education.
The Board of Education abolished her old post in favor of the new one at its Thursday meeting. Vredenburgh started in her new role on July 1.
The decision to create the new assistant superintendent position came at the recommendation of Schools Superintendent Patricia Murray, who welcomed Vredenburgh in a Friday morning email to the school community.
Murray said as the district’s director, Vredenburgh led the pupil personnel department in providing exceptional support for students and families. She said the new title better reflects the scope of Vredenburgh’s job.
“[The title] acknowledges her strong performance, leadership capacity, and subject-matter expertise in the area of pupil personnel services and special education,” Murray said. “Having the role at the assistant superintendent level emphasizes the district’s focus on equitable and inclusive learning environments.”
Vredenburgh collected a salary of about $216,000 in 2024-25 — the fifth-highest in the school district. A boost in pay, however, will come with the newly shaped role, increasing her income to $245,000 for the 2025-26 school year, board documents show.
“I will work to ensure that every student receives the education they deserve, regardless of their unique needs or abilities … I look forward to partnering with all stakeholders to provide a quality education to every student, uphold the highest standards of compliance, and help every student achieve their full potential,” Vredenburgh said.
Prior to her arrival in Rye, Vredenburgh spent seven years in Dobbs Ferry as the director of special education. She also served as the special education coordinator in Hyde Park before that.
She has a bachelor’s in Mathematics and a master’s in Secondary Special Education from Mount Saint Mary’s College. Vredenburgh earned her PhD in Education from St. John’s University.
This story was updated on July 21 to include a statement from Murray about the assistant superintendent job title.
