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Fayette County School Board approves three-year contract for incoming superintendent
Summary
The Fayette County School Board approved a three-year employment contract for Dr. Don McPherson that sets salary, stipends, relocation requirements and conditional start date; the vote passed on a roll call of 6 yes, 1 pass.
The Fayette County School Board approved a three-year contract for Dr. Don McPherson on June 10, 2025, agreeing to a $145,000 annual salary, a $600 monthly vehicle stipend and a $1,000 monthly IRA contribution in place of district health insurance. The board’s action sets start and relocation conditions and ties a modest performance bonus to strategic goals.
The contract requires McPherson to relocate to the district by the end of the year; it provides 60 days of temporary housing and covers moving expenses. The contract also conditions McPherson’s July 21, 2025 start date on completion of a background check and a tuberculosis test. The agreement makes him eligible for up to a $10,000 annual performance bonus tied to strategic goals specified in the contract.
Board Chairman Warner Speakman presided over the meeting during which the board reviewed the proposed contract. Kevin Powers moved to approve the contract and Merrel Miller seconded the motion. The board approved the contract by roll call: 6 yes, 1 pass (individual roll-call votes were not specified in the minutes).
The approval was taken as an action item during new business. The minutes do not record questions or amendments to the contract language at the public meeting. The board’s recorded approval completes the board-level step described in the agenda; any final personnel onboarding requirements remain stated conditions of the contract.
Elizabeth Smith prepared the meeting minutes documenting the vote and contract terms.
Board members present at the meeting were Warner Speakman, Merrel Miller, David Reeves, Hal Rounds, Becky Trimm, Kevin Powers and Myles Wilson; Melani McGuire was absent.
The board did not record additional legal or budgetary contingencies tied explicitly to the contract in the publicly posted minutes. The contract’s financial terms will be reflected in the FY2025–26 budget documents and payroll once all onboarding and preconditions are satisfied.
