Nyssa SD 26 board approves superintendent evaluation and contract, sets July 6 work session

The Nyssa SD 26 board approved the superintendent's annual evaluation and the superintendent's employment contract in open session after an executive session, the board chair said. Board member Dustin moved to approve the evaluation; Board member Susie seconded the motion and the chair announced the motion carried. The chair then called for a vote on the contract, noting a date in the presented contract had been amended. Board member Dar moved to approve the contract, Board member Dustin seconded, and the chair again announced the motion carried.

The actions were conducted by raised-hand voting; the transcript does not provide a roll-call tally or indicate whether any members opposed or abstained. The chair also said no other motions would be made coming out of executive session and offered congratulations to the superintendent following the contract approval.

The board noted the superintendent had been named "educator of the year" by the chamber; the superintendent responded, "I appreciate that and and a nice short speech which people appreciated more. So So thank you," according to the transcript. A brief aside mentioned a board member named Pat.

The chair announced a work session for 6:00 p.m. on July 6 to establish district and board goals. The chair listed the district priorities the board should focus on as "learning, communication, health and safety, and [district] facilities" and asked that those priorities be elaborated at the work session. A board member said, "I may not be at one on the 6th and I definitely won't be at one on the 13th," and requested a detailed report on the proposed goals be provided to absent members.

Votes at a glance: the board approved (1) the superintendent evaluation (motion moved by Board member Dustin; seconded by Board member Susie; chair announced the motion carried) and (2) the superintendent contract as presented (motion moved by Board member Dar; seconded by Board member Dustin; chair announced the motion carried). The transcript does not include vote tallies, roll-call results, or the superintendent's legal name. The chair closed the items and opened the floor for any additional business.