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School board unanimously approves 4-year contract extension for Superintendent Tim Richards
Summary
The Harrisonburg City School Board voted unanimously June 2 to end the superintendent's current agreement and reappoint him to a new four-year term beginning July 1, 2026; the board said the final employment agreement will be reviewed by legal counsel.
The Harrisonburg City School Board on June 2 approved a motion to terminate the superintendent's current contract effective midnight June 30, 2026, and to reappoint him immediately to a new four-year term running July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2030.
The motion, which the board read into the record and moved on the floor, included authorization for the chair to execute the superintendent's employment agreement in a final form subject to legal counsel review. The board completed a roll-call vote during the meeting and recorded unanimous approval; no nays, abstentions or recusals were recorded in the transcript.
Board members praised the superintendent's leadership in discussion before the vote, citing pandemic-era continuity and recent work launching Rocktown High School. In response, Superintendent Tim Richards said, "I look forward to the next four years with you," and thanked the board.
The motion as read in the meeting directs the chair to sign the new employment agreement once counsel approves the final form. The transcript records that the board considered whether to discuss the matter further in closed session before voting but proceeded with the public motion and vote at the June 2 business meeting.
Next steps: the board plans to finalize contractual details with counsel and to make the executed agreement part of the public record according to standard division practice.
