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Edward Dever

Friday, April 26, 2013

Report: Arlington High Athletic Director Fired

Ted Dever is planning to file a grievance against the school district, according to Boston.com.

After months of turmoil, Arlington High Athletic Director Ted Dever was fired by the school district in late March, his attorney recently told Boston.com. Dever’s attorney, Rick Grundy, said he was planning to file a grievance against the district on behalf of his client, according to the report. District administrators would not comment on the personnel matter but said Dever was taken off the payroll March 22, the report states. Dever had been on paid administrative leave since last August, when it was announced he was the subject of an ongoing criminal investigation. That investigation is still ongoing, Arlington Police Capt. Richard Flynn told Boston.com. No details have been released on the nature of the investigation. In November, …

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Report: School District Trying to Fire Athletic Director Ted Dever

Arlington Superintendent Kathleen Bodie has told Dever it’s due to his past job performance, but Dever’s attorney isn’t buying it, according to the Boston.com report.

The Arlington School District is trying to fire Athletic Director Ted Dever, according to a Boston.com report. Dever, who has been on paid administrative leave since late August because he’s the subject of an ongoing criminal investigation, received a dismissal notice from Superintendent Kathleen Bodie on Thursday, Nov. 15, according to the report. Dever and his attorney, Rick Grundy, then met with Bodie and an attorney representing the district last Tuesday, Dec. 4, the report states. Grundy told Boston.com that Bodie’s claiming Dever’s being let go because of his past job performance, not the criminal investigation. Grundy said that Bodie’s specific complaints of Dever’s performance are untrue. Dever has not been charged, and still no …

Donald Mei

3:55 am on Sunday, December 16, 2012

Its time for the town to put up or shut up. Either charge him and fire him, or apologize and drop it.   more ›

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Arlington High School Athletic Director Subject of Ongoing Criminal Investigation

Edward "Ted" Dever has been placed on paid administrative leave, according to Superintendent Kathleen Bodie.

Arlington High School Athletic Director Edward “Ted” Dever is the subject of an ongoing criminal investigation by the Arlington Police Department and Middlesex District Attorney’s office, according to Arlington Superintendent Kathleen Bodie Wednesday. Dever has been placed on paid administrative leave, she wrote in an email. The investigation involves allegations of “certain criminal conduct,” she wrote. “While we cannot comment on the allegations or on the investigation, we are unaware of any allegations of conduct that involves the operation of the Arlington High School athletic programs or of the Arlington Public Schools,” she added. Arlington Police Chief Fred Ryan confirmed the ongoing investigation Wednesday. “There is an ongoing …

Art Vandelay

9:30 am on Friday, November 2, 2012

So, whatever happened with this? Is Dever back as athletic director?   more ›

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