Board approves three-year superintendent contract with specified salary and benefits

The Lakeside Union School District Board of Trustees voted to approve a three‑year employment agreement for the district superintendent covering the 2025–26 through 2027–28 school years.

The initial annual salary listed in the agreement is $247,261 for 2025–26, with a 2% annual increase after satisfactory evaluations effective July 1 of each subsequent year. The contract as presented included 24 days of vacation, 12 days of sick leave, payment of ACSA membership dues and participation in the superintendent academy, a $500 monthly automobile/mileage stipend, and a $600 monthly income stipend; the superintendent will receive the same health and welfare benefits as certificated management employees.

A motion to approve the agreement was made and seconded; the board took a roll call vote. Clerk Bennett voted “aye,” Trustee Hayes voted “aye,” Trustee Casper voted “aye,” Vice President Adamson voted “aye,” and an additional trustee vocalized “aye” during roll call. The board president welcomed the superintendent back to the district. The superintendent addressed the board after the vote and said he was “very appreciative of the opportunity” and planned to “hit the ground running.”

The presentation and approval were recorded in the public minutes; the agreement and its compensation provisions will govern superintendent employment for the next three fiscal years unless otherwise amended.