Board approves three-year extension for superintendent

The Milton-Freewater Unified SD 7 Board of Directors approved a three-year contract extension for the district superintendent by voice vote. A board member moved to extend the contract and the motion was seconded before the board called the question.

In remarks recorded on the meeting record, the Chair read a statement praising the superintendent's leadership and impact on the district. Mr. Duff, the district superintendent who delivered the superintendent's report earlier in the meeting, later thanked the board for the support. "She has really brought a lot of tools to the district as a part of a team," a board member said during discussion, referencing the superintendent's work with staff and community partners. The transcript includes a supportive statement that refers to "our school district superintendent, Mr. Aaron"; Mr. Duff is identified elsewhere in the meeting as the superintendent, and the transcript reference to "Mr. Aaron" appears to be a transcription inconsistency.

The board did not record a roll-call tally in the meeting minutes; the extension was adopted by voice vote. The action follows routine personnel items the board considered earlier in the meeting, including contract renewals and approval of resignations and new hires.