School committee ratifies three-year contract for executive director of special education
June 22, 2026 | Salem Public Schools, School Boards, Massachusetts
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The Salem School Committee voted unanimously on June 22 to approve a three-year contract for Jen Ducetley as executive director of special education.
Member Cornell moved the ratification and Member Miranda seconded. During discussion, the administration said the new contract includes a salary adjustment to recognize Ducetley’s work, vacation-day alignment with comparable executive positions, and conversion of a $1,000 professional membership stipend into tuition reimbursement. “She has done significant work around engaging families in ways that we haven't seen in recent years,” a member said in support of the contract.
A roll-call vote recorded the following yes votes: Member Hoffman (yes), Member Miranda (yes), Member Scott (yes), Member Bayas (yes), Member Cornell (yes) and the chair (yes). The motion carried; no no votes or abstentions were recorded.
The committee did not amend other contract terms at the meeting and gave no additional directions beyond ratification.
Member Cornell moved the ratification and Member Miranda seconded. During discussion, the administration said the new contract includes a salary adjustment to recognize Ducetley’s work, vacation-day alignment with comparable executive positions, and conversion of a $1,000 professional membership stipend into tuition reimbursement. “She has done significant work around engaging families in ways that we haven't seen in recent years,” a member said in support of the contract.
A roll-call vote recorded the following yes votes: Member Hoffman (yes), Member Miranda (yes), Member Scott (yes), Member Bayas (yes), Member Cornell (yes) and the chair (yes). The motion carried; no no votes or abstentions were recorded.
The committee did not amend other contract terms at the meeting and gave no additional directions beyond ratification.
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