Stonington Board approves $222,000 base salary for Acting Superintendent after closed evaluation

The Stonington Board of Education voted 5-1 on July 14, 2026, to adjust Acting Superintendent Timothy Smith’s annual base salary to $222,000, effective July 1, 2026. The vote followed an executive session in which the board conducted Smith’s annual performance evaluation; the Board reconvened in open session at 5:50 p.m. and adjourned at 5:58 p.m.

Chair Farouk Rajab opened the special virtual meeting at 5:00 p.m. and announced that board members Kevin Agnello, Katie Gauthier, Bridget Shirvell and Zachary Boudah were present; Dan Kelley arrived late at 5:23 p.m., and Meghan Blanchette was absent. A motion was made and seconded to enter executive session and invite Acting Superintendent Timothy Smith to join for his evaluation. The transcript records that the motion to enter executive session passed and later that a motion to adjust Smith’s base salary was made and seconded and carried 5-1; the transcript does not identify who moved or seconded the motions or how individual members voted.