Board unanimously hires Dr. Angela Elizondo Baxter as next superintendent; three-year contract begins July 1
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The Board of Education voted 5-0 to approve a contract with Dr. Angela Elizondo Baxter to begin July 1 and run through June 30, 2028, at an annual salary of $285,000. The contract requires annual written evaluations and allows extension after July 1, 2027.
The South Pasadena Unified School District Board of Education on Tuesday voted unanimously to hire Dr. Angela Elizondo Baxter as superintendent under a contract that begins July 1 and runs through June 30, 2028.
Under the terms presented to the board, Dr. Baxterwill start at an annual salary of $285,000 (corresponding to step 1 of the district salary schedule). The agreement requires the board and superintendent to agree on annual goals, requires at least one written evaluation per year, and allows the board and Dr. Baxter to negotiate extensions beginning on or after July 1, 2027, contingent on a satisfactory evaluation.
Board members praised outgoing Superintendent Jeff Yance for his 12 years of service and the strength of the district leadership team Dr. Baxter will inherit. Several trustees thanked the community and the search consultants for participation in the hiring process.
Dr. Baxter, who addressed the board after the vote, said she looked forward to beginning her "thirtieth year in public education" with the district and to meeting families, staff and students in the coming weeks. "I believe in a robust public education," she said. "I am thrilled to continue and build on the good work that Dr. Yance has built here."
The motion to approve the contract was moved and seconded at the meeting; the roll call vote recorded all trustees in favor.