Board moves to offer Superintendent Jay a three-year contract, approves hires and resignations
Summary
After returning from executive session, board members moved and seconded a motion to offer Superintendent Jay a three-year contract at the next meeting; the board also approved classified hires, transfers and accepted resignations, noting typographical date errors on the agenda.
After returning from executive session, a board member asked for a motion "to offer Jay a 3 year contract at the next board meeting." A motion was made and seconded and the board voiced assent.
The personnel slate presented for approval included classified hires (Amber Hendricks, special education paraprofessional, backdated to Dec. 3, 2025 per the agenda entry), transportation driver Catherine Ames (beginning Jan. 7, 2026), transfers (Rachel Roberts and Shanda Levin) and resignations from Carrie Klein and April McCullough. Board members flagged typographical errors in the agenda dates and clarified that effective dates should read in 2026, not earlier years listed on the document.
"Can can I get a motion to offer Jay a 3 year contract at the next board meeting," a member asked; another board member seconded the motion and members responded in favor, indicating the next step will be a formal offer at the subsequent meeting.
Why it matters: Offering a multi-year contract to a superintendent sets leadership expectations and tenure. Personnel approvals affect staffing across special education, transportation and food-service operations.
What's next: The board will place the formal contract offer on the next meeting agenda for a recorded vote and staff will finalize the personnel paperwork with corrected effective dates.
