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Hernando County School Board gives superintendent positive review, directs negotiation of multiyear contract
Summary
Board members gave Superintendent Ray Pender favorable overall ratings at an April 22 workshop, raised follow‑up concerns (sibling preference, administrator staffing, ESE vacancies), and agreed by consensus to have the board attorney negotiate a multi‑year contract to return to the board for a May 6 vote.
The Hernando County School Board on April 22 completed a performance evaluation of Superintendent Ray Pender and reached consensus to instruct the board attorney to negotiate a multiyear contract and return a proposed agreement to the board for a vote on May 6.
Board members described Pender’s leadership as effective and cited improvements in communication, school visits, staff recognition and student safety measures. Several members commended initiatives the superintendent highlighted, including the district’s Associate Teacher (ATS) program, expanded guardian staffing at schools, and outreach to keep graduates and employees in Hernando County.
At the start of the discussion, Mr. Johnson said most evaluation categories were “outstanding” or “proficient” but noted a shortcoming in follow‑up: several items the board had asked to be returned to workshop did not come back in a timely way. Pender acknowledged the concern, said the sibling‑preference proposal would be brought back in the May workshop, and agreed to work on faster…
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