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Board discusses director of schools contract extension and proposed pay increase
Summary
Trustees discussed extending the director of schools' contract, a proposed salary increase to $225,000 and a reduced buyout clause; some members urged adding performance metrics to future contracts.
Sumner County School Board members discussed Oct. 14 a proposed update to Director of Schools Dr. Langford’s employment agreement that would extend his contract and increase his base salary to $225,000. Trustees debated timing, compensation equity and whether the contract should include explicit performance-based metrics.
District staff said the proposed contract includes three changes: a modification to the term of employment, a reduction in the buyout from two years to one year and a proposed base-salary increase (the presentation stated the director’s…
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