School board approves superintendent extension, assistant superintendent contract and accepts $5,000 donor gift
March 13, 2026 | Molalla River SD 35, School Districts, Oregon
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The Molalla River SD 35 Board of Education approved a one-year extension to Superintendent Mann's employment agreement, a three-year contract for Assistant Superintendent Ellis and accepted a $5,000 donation from Lee Satoun during its March meeting.
The consent agenda, which included February meeting minutes and the personnel report, was moved and seconded and passed by roll call. Lisa Lee, reading roll, recorded Ayes from Director Cummings, Director O'Neil, Student Representative Lopez, Chair Lockridge and Vice Chair Eskridge; the chair declared the motion carried.
The board recognized a $5,000 gift from Lee Satoun to support district projects and voted to accept the donation after a motion and second; the same five trustees recorded Ayes on the acceptance.
On personnel matters, staff recommended a one-year extension of Superintendent Mann's contract, noting the terms of the original agreement remain in force and that the board will review terms in March 2027. The motion to extend the superintendent's contract was moved and seconded and passed by roll call.
The board also approved a three-year contract for Assistant Superintendent Ellis covering 07/01/2026 through 06/30/2029. Staff said the language is unchanged except for a modification to 403(b) language to align benefits with other administrators; the motion passed on roll call.
All votes were recorded as "Aye" by the trustees who participated in the roll calls; the clerk confirmed the procedural motions and the chair closed the action items.
The board adjourned after setting a special virtual meeting for next Thursday at 7 p.m. to consider follow-up items.
The consent agenda, which included February meeting minutes and the personnel report, was moved and seconded and passed by roll call. Lisa Lee, reading roll, recorded Ayes from Director Cummings, Director O'Neil, Student Representative Lopez, Chair Lockridge and Vice Chair Eskridge; the chair declared the motion carried.
The board recognized a $5,000 gift from Lee Satoun to support district projects and voted to accept the donation after a motion and second; the same five trustees recorded Ayes on the acceptance.
On personnel matters, staff recommended a one-year extension of Superintendent Mann's contract, noting the terms of the original agreement remain in force and that the board will review terms in March 2027. The motion to extend the superintendent's contract was moved and seconded and passed by roll call.
The board also approved a three-year contract for Assistant Superintendent Ellis covering 07/01/2026 through 06/30/2029. Staff said the language is unchanged except for a modification to 403(b) language to align benefits with other administrators; the motion passed on roll call.
All votes were recorded as "Aye" by the trustees who participated in the roll calls; the clerk confirmed the procedural motions and the chair closed the action items.
The board adjourned after setting a special virtual meeting for next Thursday at 7 p.m. to consider follow-up items.
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