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Edina board unanimously approves three-year contract for Dr. Daniel Bittman at $364,000 base salary

Edina Public School District Board of Directors · February 24, 2026
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Summary

The Edina Public Schools board approved a three-year employment agreement for Dr. Daniel Bittman on a 7–0 vote, setting a $364,000 annual base salary and a roughly 40% increase in total compensation compared with the district's prior superintendent package.

The Edina Public Schools Board of Directors voted 7–0 to approve a three-year employment agreement for Dr. Daniel Bittman, setting his base salary at $364,000 and adopting a compensation package the governance committee characterized as a roughly 40% increase in total pay compared with the district's prior superintendent contract.

Board Chair (recorded in the transcript as 'Chair Gabler') presented the governance committee's recommendation and told the board the contract was the result of six weeks of negotiations, review by district legal counsel, and benchmarking against comparable districts. "Dr.…

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