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Delegate Hill proposes caps and clearer standards for superintendent severance packages
Summary
House Bill 13‑17 would place financial limits and clearer terms on superintendent contracts after the sponsor cited recent local buyouts and their fiscal impact on school budgets.
Delegate Terry Hill told the Ways and Means Committee that House Bill 13‑17 is intended “to bring transparency, accountability, and fiscal responsibility to superintendent contracts.” Hill said the bill would cap severance and structure buyouts so school districts cannot be required to pay excessive payouts that divert funds from classrooms.
Hill outlined proposed contract rules: if a superintendent has one year or less…
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