Board approves third amendment to superintendent's contract; transcript contains inconsistent name references

The Wayne County Public Schools board voted to approve the third amendment to the superintendent’s employment contract, described in the meeting packet as extending “Doctor Richard’s” contract by one year and including other amended terms. Board members moved to approve the amendment and the motion carried.

Meeting materials and the chair’s remarks identify the item on the agenda as the third amendment to the superintendent’s contract and state it would extend the contract one additional year. The transcript records the board calling for a motion, a second and a vote to approve the amendment (item f). The precise roll-call tally for the amendment is not consistently recorded in the public transcript excerpts; some votes earlier in the meeting are recorded as 6–0 or 5–1, but the contract amendment vote is recorded only by voice in the provided text.

Transcript inconsistency: during the meeting different speakers addressed the superintendent using different names. Several agenda references and vote items in the meeting materials refer to “Doctor Richard” in connection with the contract; in other places board members and presenters address or reference “Doctor Witcher.” The record provided in the transcript does not resolve whether these names refer to the same person or whether there is a transcription error. The board packet referenced the contract amendment item but the packet itself (not included here) would be the primary source to confirm the superintendent’s legal name and the amendment’s text.

What happens next: the amendment was approved on the board floor during the meeting. For verification of the effective dates and precise amended terms, the board packet and the fully executed contract amendment (and any subsequent public posting) should be consulted. The transcript does not show the board directing staff to publish or to release the amendment text on the record during the meeting.