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Board unanimously approves three-year contract for Superintendent Gerrett Spears with pay adjustment
Summary
The Burlington Public Schools Board approved a three-year contract for Superintendent Gerrett Spears (FY27—FY29) that includes an agreed reduction in pay tied to a drop in net assessed value revenue. The vote was unanimous.
The Burlington Public Schools Board of Education voted unanimously Dec. 18 to approve a three-year contract for Superintendent Gerrett Spears covering fiscal years 2027 through 2029, with an agreed pay reduction tied to losses in net assessed value revenue. Board President Terry Graham moved the motion and April Kisling seconded; the motion passed 5—0.
Board members said the reduction reflects district revenue realities rather than performance. "We agreed to reduce pay due to loss of revenue from net assessed value," Board President Terry Graham stated during the open-session announcement of the vote. Superintendent Gerrett Spears was present for the public announcement; the contract was listed on the agenda and approved after an executive session where the board discussed evaluations and contracts under 25 O.S. Section 307(B)(1).
The vote followed an executive session that began at 7:44 p.m. and concluded at 8:19 p.m., which the board announced had discussed only the listed agenda items and taken no votes in closed session. The board recorded the motion as made by Terry Graham and seconded by April Kisling; all five members voted "Yea." The board did not provide a dollar amount for the pay reduction in the public minutes.
