Columbiana Exempted Village School Board members unanimously approved a new 5-year contract for Superintendent Don Mook at its regular board meeting on Feb. 14.
Mook’s salary will be $104,704. The new contract will run from Aug. 1, 2017 until July 31, 2022 and includes a 2 percent pay increase. Mook has served as Columbiana superintendent since 2009.
“We have a superintendent for 8 years, that’s taken the school district in a positive direction, with some of the best test scores in the area, growth in academics, dedicated teaching staff and opportunities for our kids,” said Columbiana School Board President Scott Caron. He described the relationship of the school board, superintendent and the faculty in the district “as all moving in the same direction, with the best interests of the students at heart.”
“I have a dedicated staff, students, parents, school administration, and Board of Education that work as a team to provide excellent programs and an outstanding education,” said Mook.
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