Richland 2 board extends superintendent's contract to June 30, 2028 after failed push for longer term

The Richland School District 2 board of trustees voted Dec. 9 to extend Superintendent Dr. Moore's contract through June 30, 2028.

Trustee Tamika Washington moved the one‑year extension; the motion was seconded and passed 6‑1. The board first considered a secondary motion from Dr. Donna Elkins Scott to extend the contract to June 30, 2030. That proposed amendment, seconded by Trustee Williams, failed on a 3 yes, 3 no, 1 abstain vote, after which the board returned to and approved the original motion.

The discussion included trustees explaining their votes. Dr. Elkins Scott pressed for a longer term to help retain leadership, saying she "would love to see . . . the motion revised from 1 year of extension to 3 year[s]." Trustee 5 (identified in the record as saying she would vote no on the one‑year motion to prompt a longer proposal) clarified her opposition to the one‑year motion was not a lack of support for Dr. Moore but an effort to seek a multi‑year agreement. No member asked for further amendments after the failed 2030 motion.

The board followed standard parliamentary procedure in addressing the amendment first, then the main motion. The final tally was 6 in favor and 1 opposed.

The extension is recorded as a personnel action on the board's agenda; the meeting minutes show no additional contract terms (salary or other conditions) discussed in public during the meeting.