The Hamilton County school board approved a new contract for Superintendent Bryan Johnson, locking their schools chief down for the next four years.
Johnson’s new contract, which takes effect in July and ends in June 2024, raises Johnson’s base pay to $240,000 a year, adds a $10,000 untaxed yearly contribution to his retirement plan and includes a combined total of up to $20,000 for four potential performance-based raises.
The school board has discussed extending Johnson’s contract since last September – when board member Joe Smith, of District 3, pushed to open the door to negotiate a new contract earlier than what was stipulated in Johnson’s original contract.
The first-time superintendent was hired in July 2017, after the school board approved his $197,000 a year contract in a 5-4 vote. Johnson’s new contract was approved 7-2 Thursday night.
“I’m excited about the work that has taken place in this district. We have great teachers and leaders in our schools, support staff and community members and continuing to accelerate that work is really the focus,” Johnson told the Times Free Press. “I’m excited about what’s been accomplished and more excited about what’s left to do.”