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Board unanimously extends Superintendent Sousa’s contract through 2029, approves leave insurance support
Summary
After executive session, the New Hartford Board extended Superintendent Jeffrey Sousa’s contract through June 30, 2029 with a 2% raise for 2026–27 and approved advancing the cost share for an employee’s unpaid medical/dental leave; both motions passed unanimously.
Following an executive session on June 2 to review the superintendent’s performance and personnel matters, the New Hartford Board of Education voted to extend Superintendent Jeffrey Sousa’s contract and to authorize financial support related to an employee’s unpaid leave.
Erik Perotti moved to extend Sousa’s contract from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029 with a 2% increase for the 2026–27 year; Frank Rodenberg seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Later the board approved a motion, moved by Frank Rodenberg and seconded by Kirby Morante, to extend an employee’s unpaid leave and to advance the cost share for that employee’s medical and dental insurance for the remainder of the leave; that motion also passed unanimously.
The board had discussed the superintendent’s evaluation and a confidential attorney-client communication during executive session; those discussions were held in closed session per statutory exemptions for personnel and privileged legal matters. The motions and outcomes were recorded in the public minutes at the meeting’s close.
What’s next: Superintendent Sousa’s contract extension becomes effective July 1, 2026; the board will handle any internal follow-up related to the approved leave support through administrative processes.
