Board votes on extending the superintendent's contract

What happened

The board held a closed session on the superintendent's mid-year evaluation on March 3, 2026, another on the superintendent's contract on May 5, 2026, and then listed "Superintendent Contract Extension" as an action item at its June 2, 2026 business meeting. Dr. Michael G. Richards has been superintendent throughout the year.

Why it matters to families

The superintendent runs the division day to day and proposes the budget the board votes on. Knowing whether that person is staying, and for how long, tells families how much continuity to expect.

The evidence

The board's published meeting index records the March 3, 2026 closed session as a personnel matter for the "Superintendent's mid-year evaluation update", the May 5, 2026 closed session as a personnel matter noted "supts. contract", and item 9.D on June 2, 2026 as "Superintendent Contract Extension", marked as an action item. The index does not record the vote or the length of any extension.

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