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North Wasco County SD 21 board reviews superintendent contract language and sets evaluation timetable
Summary
The North Wasco County SD 21 Board of Directors spent its work session reviewing the superintendent—s contract and the district—s evaluation calendar, focusing on how annual evaluations have extended the written contract term beyond the 06/30/2025 end date.
The North Wasco County SD 21 Board of Directors spent its work session reviewing the superintendent—s contract and the district—s evaluation calendar, focusing on how annual evaluations have extended the written contract term beyond the 06/30/2025 end date.
Board members asked for clarification of contract language that states the agreement "commences 07/01/2022" and "may remain in effect up to and including 06/30/2025." Doctor Carolyn Bernal, the district superintendent, told the board she was hired on a three-year term and said language governing annual extensions has the practical effect of pushing the contract forward each year after a successful evaluation, creating an "evergreen" or rolling three-year outcome. "For each year that I complete a successful evaluation, my…
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