New Contract With 4% Raise Approved For Howell SuperintendentNew Contract With 4% Raise Approved For Howell Superintendent

4/29/14 - The Howell School Board approved a new contract for Superintendent Ron Wilson at its meeting last night. A committee consisting of board members Mike Yenshaw and Mike Moloney worked to analyze superintendent compensation around the state and develop a proposal for the board to approve. Last night, Moloney made the motion to increase Wilson’s annual salary from $155,000 to $161,200, which represents a raise of about 4%. The board unanimously approved that new figure, and Wilson has 10 days to sign the agreement. It falls short of Wilson’s earlier request for a 12% raise plus a 3% annual cost of living increase, but he says he is happy the district saw fit to offer him this raise and he will likely sign the contract. Wilson’s total compensation package was $209,000 this year, and will increase by more than $7,000 as a result of this increase. The board said negotiating Wilson’s contract is more difficult than other contracts because it must be done in open session, whereas others can be discussed behind closed doors. Teachers in Howell will not receive a raise this year or next year. After approving his contract, the school board went into closed session to discuss his performance evaluation. Board President Mike Witt says the district is very happy with Wilson, who was rated as ‘effective.’ In accordance with new state law, Wilson’s evaluations will now take place in July to give school boards time to gather student performance data from the previous school year. (TD)