Board approves interim superintendent pay and delegates contracting authority
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Summary
The board authorized interim Superintendent Shirley Lewis’s compensation at the prior superintendent’s level and delegated contracting authority to her for day-to-day operational contracts; votes passed by recorded roll calls with at least one dissent on compensation.
The Board of Directors voted to set interim Superintendent Shirley Lewis’s compensation at the same level the board had previously budgeted for the prior superintendent and to delegate day-to-day contracting authority to her.
Ty Maneri, the district general counsel, told the board the clearest path was to compensate Dr. Lewis “at the level that the prior superintendent was compensated” and referenced an approximate prior salary of $160,000. Pat Quinn moved to approve compensation at that level; the board voted with a single recorded No vote from Maria Annis and the motion passed.
On contracting authority, Maneri explained that statute vests contracting authority with the board but that full delegation for operational, time-sensitive contracts is common practice in similar agencies. Delvicky Opiku outlined state procurement caps and typical contract magnitudes, noting professional-service limits and social-service caps. After discussion of thresholds, Pat Quinn moved to delegate contracting authority to Interim Superintendent Lewis; the motion passed on roll call.
The board’s actions give the interim superintendent the delegated authority to execute day-to-day contracts within the constraints of state procurement rules; the board asked staff to continue bringing large or unusual contracts to the board’s attention.
