Nash County Board of Education unanimously amends superintendent contract, raises pay and travel stipend
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The Nash County Board of Education voted unanimously to extend Superintendent Dr. Ellis’ contract through June 30, 2028, increase annual pay to $220,000 and raise the monthly travel stipend to $700.
The Nash County Board of Education voted unanimously to amend Superintendent Dr. Ellis’ employment contract, extending the contract end date to June 30, 2028, raising annual compensation to $220,000 and increasing the monthly travel stipend to $700.
The amendment was added to the meeting agenda as a business item and put to a vote after board discussion. Chris Bissett made the motion to approve the contract amendment; a board member identified in the transcript as Jenkins seconded the motion. The vote was recorded as unanimous "aye" with no recorded dissent.
Board materials presented at the meeting described the amendment as changing the contract end date from June 30, 2026, to June 30, 2028, and adjusting compensation and the travel stipend as noted above. The board recorded the action as a formal amendment to the superintendent’s contract; no additional conditions or contingencies were listed in the meeting record.
The motion appeared during the Administrative Services and Operations portion of the agenda and was approved during that committee’s report to the full board.
No public comment or separate discussion altering the terms of the amendment was recorded in the portion of the transcript that introduced and concluded the vote.

