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Elmwood Park board approves superintendent pay raise, several administrator contracts and $899,604 device lease
Summary
The Elmwood Park CUSD 401 board approved a 3.25% salary increase for Superintendent Dr. Leah Gocci for 2026–27, approved multiple administrator contracts including a new high school principal agreement for Megan Vervink, and authorized a Providence Capital lease for $899,604 in elementary devices plus other purchases and consent items.
At its April meeting the Elmwood Park CUSD 401 school board approved several personnel contracts and procurement items, including a 3.25% salary increase for Superintendent Dr. Leah Gocci for the 2026–27 school year.
During the meeting the board moved and seconded the superintendent’s contract action setting the 2026–27 salary at 3.25% above the 2025–26 figure; recorded votes were taken and the motion carried. Chair congratulated Dr. Gocci following the approval.
The board also approved the high school principal administrator agreement for Megan Vervink as presented and welcomed her to the district. A subsequent motion approved administrator agreements for Kimberly Davis, Michael Goodman, Lily Green, Stephanie Hagen, Christy Mickle, Alyssa Petrino, Ricky Shulo, Makala Bassi, and Emmanuel Servos.
The board voted to approve outside work for Stephanie Hagan contingent upon there being no conflict of interest; the transcript records two "no" votes from Mister Shepinski and Mister Parisi while the motion nonetheless carried.
On procurement the board approved a leasing agreement with Providence Capital to procure elementary devices totaling $899,604 with total lease payments of $923,469 as presented. The board also approved the adoption of science instructional materials for grades 9–12 from McGraw Hill at a cost of $86,845.63. The chair noted consent agenda items could be removed for discussion; none were removed and the consent agenda was approved.
The meeting record does not show further discussion about the implementation timeline for the leased devices or procurement financing beyond the figures presented.
