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Waukegan board approves amendment to superintendent contract after divided debate
Summary
The Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 Board of Education voted 6-1 to adopt Amendment No. 17 to the superintendent's performance-based contract, certifying a 'satisfactory' evaluation despite sharp criticism from some board members about academics, staff morale and HR practices.
The Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 Board of Education approved Amendment No. 17 to the superintendent's performance-based contract, certifying a 'satisfactory' evaluation in a 6-1 roll-call vote on April 22, 2025.
The item formalized the board's completion of the evaluation tool the board had previously agreed to and memorialized the numerical results. Board President Ewing said he had "literally took up the numbers, added to find the average," and that the board was acting to record the results of that agreed process.
The vote came after an extended public statement and a detailed, dissenting explanation from Board…
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