APS athletics supervisor retires after 26 years on the job, but plans to keep busy

APS athletics supervisor retires after 26 years on the job, but plans to keep busy

After 26 years as Arlington Public Schools' supervisor for health, physical/driver education and athletics, Debbie DeFranco has retired. DeFranco -- whose last day was Tuesday, following 34 years at APS -- is being succeeded by former Wakefield High School principal Chris Willmore. The supervisor's responsibilities included overseeing the school system's high-school and middle-school athletic programs.