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Board authorizes president to negotiate one-year contract with superintendent while search proceeds
Summary
The Board of Directors of the Louisiana Special School District voted unanimously on March 24 to direct the board president to negotiate a one-year employment agreement with Superintendent Shirley Lewis effective March 24, 2026; the board also tasked its personnel committee to develop a search plan for a permanent superintendent by May 5.
Patrick Quinn, a board member, moved that the board "direct and authorize the board president to negotiate terms of an employment agreement that establishes a one-year contract with Dr. Lewis" that would begin March 24, 2026 and include performance measures while the board continues its search.
The motion, amended on the floor to require that the board vote on contract terms at the May 5 meeting, passed on a roll-call vote with Liam Dole, Sandy Holloway, Maria Annis, Vicky Smith, Audrea Muslo Hicks, Darlene Budgewater, Patrick Quinn and…
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