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Board approves short-term HR contract for Tim Peterson after heated debate over cost
Summary
The board voted 5–2 to offer Tim Peterson an administrative contract for Jan. 1–June 16, 2026 after members raised concerns that the contract exceeded the adopted budget and lacked explicit deliverables; staff argued immediate HR capacity is essential.
The Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District Board of Education on Nov. 20 approved offering an administrative contract to Tim Peterson for Jan. 1–June 16, 2026, after a lengthy debate over compensation, deliverables and budget authority.
Board members opposing the contract said the proposed pay and benefits exceed the adopted budget and that there was no amended budget or written deliverables in the contract to justify the higher cost. One member said the daily salary in the contract is listed at $682 and that, including benefits, the contract equates to about $1,074 per day — figures the member said exceed…
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