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Board of Trustees extends Superintendent Sean Foster’s contract after ‘excellent’ evaluation
Summary
At a Jan. 27 special call meeting, the Board of Trustees unanimously approved a one-year extension of Superintendent Dr. Sean Foster’s contract through June 30, 2029, and increased his automobile allowance by $250 after announcing an overall “excellent” evaluation.
The Board of Trustees on Jan. 27 voted to extend Superintendent Dr. Sean Foster’s employment contract through June 30, 2029, and to raise his automobile allowance by $250 following what the board described as an “overall excellent evaluation.”
Board Chairperson announced the evaluation findings in open session after the board met in executive session to discuss Foster’s annual performance review. “Dr. Foster received an overall excellent evaluation,” the chairperson said, adding that “the board continues to strive to do what is best for the district's children and employees.”
The motion to accept the evaluation and extend Foster’s contract was moved and seconded in open session and carried with no members recorded as opposed, according to the meeting record. The motion specified a one-year extension of the superintendent’s contract, through June 30, 2029, and an increase in the automobile allowance of $250.
In announcing the evaluation, the chairperson cited several district accomplishments during Foster’s tenure, including attainment of Cognia accreditation, the opening of East Lake Elementary, groundbreakings for Orangeburg Wilkinson High School, additions to William J. Clark Middle School and Lake Marion High School, and use of $40,000,000 from the State Department of Education for the Robert E. Howard Elementary School project. The chairperson said Foster had fostered partnerships with higher-education institutions and community alumni to expand opportunities for students.
The board conducted the superintendent’s performance review in executive session prior to returning to open session and reading the motion on the record. The meeting record shows the board took formal action in open session to adopt the evaluation outcome and the contract amendment; no roll-call vote totals were recorded in the publicly released excerpt beyond the chair’s statement that there were no opposing votes.
The board announced its next regular meeting is scheduled for Feb. 11 at 6:30 p.m.
