Board approves contract extensions for COO and human resources manager with modest raises and added vacation

The East Haven Board of Education approved contract extensions for two senior administrators: the chief of operations and fiscal oversight (COO) and the human resources manager. Both contracts were extended through 2028 and incorporate salary increases and changes to leave and benefits described by staff during the meeting.

Staff presented redline versions of both proposed contracts to the board. For the COO, staff said the district is extending the contract an additional year to 2028, applying a 3% salary increase (consistent with other personnel contracts this year), increasing vacation time to 20 days from 17, and keeping the premium cost share flat at 21% for the 2027–28 fiscal year.

For the human resources manager, staff said the proposal likewise adds one year to the contract (through 2028) and reflects a similar roughly 3% salary increase, increases vacation time to 20 days and adds an extra year of premium cost share at 20% for the final year noted in the contract.

Board roll-call votes recorded approval of both contracts. The COO contract was approved by roll call with the tally Miss DePalma: yes; Miss DeLongo: no; Mr. Hennessy: yes; Miss Putney: yes; Miss Santiago: yes; Mr. Stacy: yes; Dr. DeLucia: yes (6–1). The human resources manager contract passed by the same roll-call pattern (6–1).

Board members and staff described the changes as routine adjustments consistent with other personnel agreements and said the changes were budgeted in the personnel packet; no further funding requests or program changes were presented at the meeting.

The board asked if there were questions before each motion; none were raised that altered the contract language presented.