Board extends superintendent’s contract after contentious discussion over process

Trustees debated an updated employment contract for the superintendent, including an extension and compensation adjustments. Several members criticized the negotiation process—saying a closed‑session committee met and negotiated terms without involving all trustees—and objected to retroactive compensation changes dated July 1. "I did personally reach out and ask, and what I found was that it was not a cleanup language experience, but rather a meeting with the superintendent in the room, and they actually began to negotiate terms of his contract," a trustee said.