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Greenwich Board of Education extends superintendent’s contract two years amid budget debate
Summary
The Greenwich Board of Education voted 5–3 to extend Superintendent Dr. Jones’s contract through June 30, 2028, after an executive session and a contentious public discussion about timing amid ongoing budget reductions and a pending FOIA ruling.
The Greenwich Board of Education voted 5–3 to extend Superintendent Dr. Jones’s contract by two years, moving the contract end date to June 30, 2028. The vote followed an executive session on the superintendent’s personnel matter; board members said no votes were taken during the closed session.
Board members said the timing of a contract extension was contested because the district is working through mandatory budget reductions imposed by the town’s Board of Estimate and Taxation (BET) and because a pending Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) matter remains unresolved. The debate included a motion to table the extension, which failed, and a roll-call vote approving the extension.
The item began after the board exited an executive session and the chair put a motion on the floor to extend…
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