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Board approves superintendent contract; any raise tied to teachers' increases
Summary
The Southwestern board approved a superintendent contract running July 1, 2026–June 30, 2029, with up to five one-year extensions; the contract includes a moving reimbursement, a 7.5% 403(b) contribution and an explicit stipulation that the superintendent will not receive a pay increase unless teachers receive one.
The Southwestern school board approved a three-year contract for the district superintendent that begins July 1, 2026, and ends June 30, 2029, with the board able to grant up to five additional one-year extensions through 2034.
During a public hearing, the chair read highlights including a one-time moving-expense reimbursement up to $5,000 (with receipts required if a house is purchased within 30 miles of the district office), an evaluation-linked annualized salary increase of 1.5% for ratings of "effective" or "highly effective," and an employer 403(b) contribution set at 7.5% of the superintendent’s salary. The contract also preserves the board's discretion to grant additional annual salary increases up to or below the percentage awarded to the school corporation's teachers in the same year.
Before voting, the board added language stipulating that "the superintendent will not receive a salary increase unless the teachers receive an increase," a change that board members said reflected support for staff compensation. The board then voted in favor; the tally recorded in the meeting was 7-0.
The vote finalizes the administrative terms and budget assumptions discussed at the hearing. The board did not provide further immediate details on specific dollar amounts for the superintendent's base salary in open session; those details were contained in the published contract summary presented at the meeting.
