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Superintendent gets 3.75% merit raise; finance director leaves

What happened
On September 21 the board approved a 3.75% merit pay increase for the superintendent and 3.00% for the assistant principal. The Director of Finance and HR who started in July resigned, and the board accepted that resignation on September 30 without liquidated damages.
Why it matters to families
Changes in the top administrators' pay and the business office matter for a small district's budget and day-to-day running.
The evidence
The September 21 and September 30 minutes record the votes and the resignation.
The source
September 21, 2026 board minutesSee the full record for Washington-Caldwell School District.
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