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Board reduces assistant band director Mary Pratt's contract and requests guideline updates

JEFFERSON COUNTY SCHOOLS · April 29, 2026
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Summary

The board reduced Mary Pratt's assistant band director contract at Washington High School from 240 days plus stipend to 200 days plus stipend and asked staff to draft administrative guidelines about extended contracts and stipends.

The Jefferson County Schools board voted to reduce Mary Pratt's assistant band director contract at Washington High School from 240 days plus stipend to 200 days plus stipend. During discussion a board member reiterated that Pratt could work up to her prior contract (240 days) with preapproval from her administrator; another member said administrative guidelines and stipend language would be updated to reflect workload.

The motion passed by voice vote. Board members asked staff to document the preapproval mechanism and to align stipends with the work required in the updated guidelines.