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Fountain Hills board approves 5% performance pay for superintendent after failed 3% motion
Summary
After debate, the board rejected a motion to grant 3% performance pay and later approved a 5% performance-based compensation package for the superintendent by a 3–2 vote.
The Fountain Hills Unified School board voted on superintendent performance-based compensation during the meeting. Board members debated whether to approve a 3% or a 5% performance-based increase and then held two sequential votes.
Board member Speaker 7 moved to approve a 3% performance-based compensation percentage; Speaker 9 seconded that motion. The board voted and the 3% motion failed, the chair reported the count as 2–3.
After further discussion, Board President (Speaker 1) moved to approve the superintendent’s performance-based compensation at 5% of base salary; Speaker 6 seconded. That motion carried by vote, reported in the meeting as 3–2. The transcript records the board chair announcing that the motion 'carries' after the 3–2 vote.
The transcript does not attribute each board member’s roll-call vote by name, nor does it provide the superintendent’s contract language in the public segment recorded. Board discussion referenced budget constraints and differing views about the appropriate percentage; one board member said 3% would be more conservative given budget cuts, while others supported 5% in recognition of district improvements.
Outcome: Board approved the superintendent’s performance-based compensation at 5% of base salary by a 3–2 vote.
