School Committee Approves Superintendent Contract, Continues Budget Discussions

May 20: Westside School Board Approves Major Pay Increases, Superintendent Contract Extension and Elementary Renovation Budget - Flatwater Free Press

At its latest meeting, the Westside Community Schools Board of Education approved a guaranteed maximum price for upcoming renovations at Westbrook Elementary, greenlit sweeping compensation increases for staff and extended Superintendent Mike Lucas’s contract through 2028. The board voted unanimously to set the Westbrook Elementary renovation budget, awarding Boyd Jones Construction the contract, with construction to occur only over the next fou…

School Committee Approves Superintendent Contract, Continues Budget Discussions

By Adam Swift The school committee unanimously approved a new, three-year contract for Superintendent of Schools Dr. Dianne Kelly at last week’s meeting. The contract runs from July 1 of this year through June 30 of 2028, according to Mayor Patrick Keefe. “Obviously, Dr. Kelly has been an esteemed superintendent in our school district for a number of years, and an almost lifelong employee,” said Keefe. Kelly will be finishing her 30th year in th…