Washington County board approves superintendent evaluation; salary and bonus debated
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Summary
Board approved the superintendent's annual evaluation and discussed changes to his contract and bonus. Members voted on a $5,000 base salary increase and debated awarding a $10,000 bonus versus a sliding-scale payout tied to meeting performance objectives.
The Washington County Board of Education approved the superintendent's annual evaluation and debated changes to his compensation during its December meeting.
Board members reviewed a presented evaluation (overall rating cited in discussion as 4.25, with an annual-objective average of 4.18) and moved to approve the evaluation results as presented. The board also confirmed the superintendent's contract end date as June 30, 2027, after the superintendent indicated a planned departure in 2027.
A motion was introduced to increase the superintendent's base salary by $5,000 effective Jan. 1, 2026; the motion was seconded and taken up for discussion and record vote. Separately, the board reviewed the existing bonus structure in the superintendent's contract, described in the contract as $2,500 per objective across four objectives (maximum $10,000). Members noted that two objectives were met (per discussion) and two—graduation rate and CTE certifications—were not met for the reported year. That prompted debate about whether to award the full $10,000, adopt a sliding scale (one proposed amendment suggested paying 75%), or leave the metrics unchanged to preserve incentives.
Several board members argued for maintaining high targets while allowing partial credit when a metric narrowly missed its threshold; others said bonuses should reflect strict achievement of contract objectives. The board voted on the motions and amendments presented at the meeting; the formal motions recorded in the minutes included approval of the evaluation and the salary-increase motion. The transcript records prolonged discussion of bonus eligibility and an amendment proposal; the final disposition of the bonus amendment was debated during the meeting.
The board concluded the compensation discussion before moving on to other agenda items, noting the evaluation approval and continued work on contract terms.
The board is expected to reflect any contract amendments or final bonus determinations in a subsequent agenda or recorded action where required by board policy.