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School board splits over process and severance language as director's contract extension approaches vote
Summary
Board members debated terms of a proposed extension to Director of Schools Dr. Jim Sullivan’s contract, with some pushing to cap termination payouts and others urging a swift extension to retain the district’s leader; legal counsel said the agenda item before the board is an extension of term only.
Dr. Jim Sullivan, the Rutherford County director of schools, remained in the work session while board members debated an upcoming vote to extend his contract, with several trustees urging the board to act quickly and others raising concerns about the contract’s termination provisions and the process for submitting changes.
Legal counsel Jeff Reed told the board that the item on Thursday’s agenda is specifically "a proposed amendment to extend doctor Sullivan's term of his contract," and that no change in compensation or other terms…
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