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School board approves two-year contract for Superintendent Dr. Fagan Bush after heated discussion
Summary
After extended debate and a failed substitute motion to alter several contract provisions, the Saint Mary Parish School Board approved the negotiated two-year contract for Superintendent Dr. Fagan Bush by roll-call vote, 9–2.
The Saint Mary Parish School Board voted 9–2 to approve a two-year employment contract for Superintendent Dr. Fagan Bush after an extended public discussion about contract provisions, a substitute motion to alter several terms, and a roll-call vote.
The board’s negotiation team (the board president and vice president) presented a negotiated contract and asked the full board to consider approval. The contract changes identified in the packet and during discussion included a 2% salary increase, a two-year term, the addition of performance criteria in line with recent legislative requirements (including literacy and numeracy objectives tied to K–3 growth), a new annual cash-out provision allowing the superintendent to convert up to 10 days…
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