The WW-P school board has rescheduled a public hearing on the contract terms and conditions of the contracts with the district’s superintendent and assistant superintendents to a date to be determined.##M:[more]##
In accordance with state law, the school board had scheduled a public notice of its intent to take action to amend or modify contract terms and conditions of these contracts on Tuesday, June 23, at 7:30 p.m. But prior to the scheduled action on June 23, the board also set a public hearing on June 9. Both have been canceled.
School Board President Hemant Marathe said the meetings were postponed because “we don’t have the contract ready yet,” and the board did not think it would be ready in time for those dates. He said the board would provide notice prior to the rescheduled meetings.
The salary for these positions changes every year, usually on July 1. But, a new state regulation requires school boards to hold the hearing every year so that anybody who has a comment or question can come and speak about it.
Earlier this month, Marathe said he did not yet know what the new salaries for the positions would be, but that the board was currently discussing the matter, and that it will try to get it done by July 1.
The contract with Superintendent Victoria Kniewel was signed in 2007, and is in place through 2011. The board agreed to review Kniewel’s salary at the conclusion of each school year. Last year, Kniewel’s salary increased by 4 percent. Under the terms of that contract, Kniewel’s salary increased to $186,”150, up from $179,”000.
