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School committee ratifies three-year contract for executive director of special education

Salem School Committee · June 22, 2026
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Summary

The committee unanimously approved a three-year contract for Jen Ducetley, including a salary adjustment, vacation alignment and converting a $1,000 membership stipend to tuition reimbursement.

The Salem School Committee voted unanimously on June 22 to approve a three-year contract for Jen Ducetley as executive director of special education.

Member Cornell moved the ratification and Member Miranda seconded. During discussion, the administration said the new contract includes a salary adjustment to recognize Ducetley’s work, vacation-day alignment with comparable executive positions, and conversion of a $1,000 professional membership stipend into tuition reimbursement. “She has done significant work around engaging families in ways that we haven't seen in recent years,” a member said in support of the contract.

A roll-call vote recorded the following yes votes: Member Hoffman (yes), Member Miranda (yes), Member Scott (yes), Member Bayas (yes), Member Cornell (yes) and the chair (yes). The motion carried; no no votes or abstentions were recorded.

The committee did not amend other contract terms at the meeting and gave no additional directions beyond ratification.