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Lincoln County board approves contract template, 4-year term and $180,000 starting salary for incoming director of schools
Summary
The Lincoln County Board of Education adopted a Marshall County contract template, set a four‑year term beginning April 1, 2025, left benefits and termination language largely unchanged, and approved a $180,000 starting salary for incoming director Jacob Saul; budget amendments and timing will follow.
The Lincoln County Board of Education voted Jan. 16, 2025, to use a Marshall County contract template for its incoming director of schools, approved a four‑year term beginning April 1, 2025, left the specified benefits and termination provisions as written in the template, and set the incoming director’s base salary at $180,000.
Board member Dr. Daniel moved that the board use the Marshall County template and separate discussion of four specific sections — term (section 1), compensation (section 4), benefits/medical insurance (section 6) and termination without cause (section 23, part 4). The motion to use the template passed. The board next approved a four‑year contract term and then set the contract start date at April 1, 2025, with an end date of March 31, 2029.
The board debated benefits and termination language. Dr. Daniel proposed limiting the board-paid insurance to single coverage and having the director pay spouse/family coverage at the state rate; that motion failed for lack of a second. A subsequent motion to leave the benefits language as drafted — which covers the director and spouse as long as the director maintains enrollment — passed on a roll call.
Board members also discussed termination pay if the director were dismissed without cause. One board member proposed replacing a large buyout with a six‑month severance; after extended debate the board voted to keep the template’s termination language "as is."
Compensation was discussed at length. Several board members compared the incoming director’s experience with the current director and with regional salary scales; proposals ranged from $175,000 to $182,000. After discussion, board member [unnamed motioner] proposed $180,000 as the base salary starting April 1; the motion passed on roll call. The board discussed the need for any budget amendment for the partial fiscal year and for year‑end cleanup; Chief Financial Officer Jason said the money exists in the fund but that standard budget amendment procedures likely would be required and would follow the board’s usual path to the county commission.
The board directed staff and the attorney to incorporate the votes into a clean contract and to circulate it for signatures. Members emphasized that any intra‑fiscal‑year staff additions or buyouts would likely require a budget amendment.
The board’s votes produced several formal outcomes: adoption of the template, approval of the term and start/end dates, retention of benefits and termination language as written, and approval of $180,000 starting salary. The transcript shows roll calls and multiple yes/no responses during those votes; detailed tallies in some roll-call items were partially recorded in the transcript.
