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Board extends Superintendent Crystal Leech’s contract and sets base salary at $367,000
Summary
Trustees unanimously approved a second addendum extending Superintendent Crystal Leech’s contract to June 30, 2029, increasing base salary to $367,000 effective July 1, 2026, adding retiree medical benefits aligned to classified management, and clarifying sick-leave equivalence; online commenters raised concerns about comparability with staff raises.
The Sequoia Union Board voted on June 17 to approve a second addendum to Superintendent Crystal Leech’s employment agreement. The board summarized the key contract terms in open session as required by California Government Code section 54953.3(c). The addendum extends the superintendent’s contract term to June 30, 2029, and revises the superintendent’s annual base salary to $367,000 effective July 1, 2026. The addendum also supplements the health-and-welfare section to provide medical retiree benefits "to the same extent as classified management employees" and clarifies that one day of sick leave equals 7 1/2 hours for the purposes of sick-leave and vacation approval.
The board took public comment on the item; commenter Edith Salvatore expressed concern about fiscal fairness and asked trustees to ensure that budget decisions allow comparable salary adjustments for district staff if the superintendent’s compensation is increased. An online commenter attempted to speak but experienced technical difficulties and was advised to email comments to the board.
After brief trustee remarks acknowledging a challenging year and noting regional salary comparisons, the board approved the second addendum by roll call (recorded as 5–0). Copies of the second addendum were stated to be available upon request per the verbal summary.
