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Tigard-Tualatin board unanimously approves superintendent contract; renewal and termination clauses amended
Summary
The board approved a three-year contract for Superintendent Doctor Udo, adding a cost-of-living (COLA) term matching licensed staff and revising renewal and termination language to protect contract continuity and to require buyout of the remaining contract in certain terminations; the vote carried unanimously.
The Tigard-Tualatin School District Board of Directors approved a revised employment contract for Superintendent Doctor Udo at Thursday’s meeting. Director Kristen Miles moved the approval and Vice Chair Urban seconded; the motion carried unanimously. No member opposed the contract.
The board packet and cover sheet outlined two substantive changes incorporated into the contract. First, the contract now includes a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) provision tied to the same COLA that licensed staff received this year; staff said the COLA language was added so the superintendent’s compensation track would align with bargaining outcomes for licensed employees. Second, Article 12 (renewal of employment) was revised to prevent an administrative lapse when the board does not act on a timely renewal; the change allows the contract to roll over automatically if the board misses the March renewal vote.
A third change appears in Article 13 (termination of employment). District staff explained state law requires minimum protections for superintendents dismissed without cause; the revised clause provides that, if terminated without cause, the district will buy out the remainder of the contract rather than a statutory minimum of one year’s pay. Board members described the revision as an insurance mechanism to avoid placing the superintendent in a compromised position if formal action is delayed.
Director Miles moved approval; Vice Chair Urban seconded. The board chair called the question and members voted in favor. The meeting record shows the motion carried unanimously; the packet contains the contract documents and a summary of revisions for public review.
