BY JENNIFER CABRERA
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – At their February 6 meeting, the Alachua County School Board approved a new contract for Superintendent Shane Andrew with some amendments; Andrew will still need to agree to the contract before it takes effect.
The proposed contract
The contract posted in the meeting agenda would have paid Andrew a base salary of $190,000, retroactive to July 1, 2023, with an automatic step increase every year on July 1 (including July 1, 2024) equal to the percentage increases for other district administrative employees–if he is rated as “effective” or “highly effective” by a majority of the school board. The contract also provided for an $800/month automobile allowance, a cell phone, and a contribution of an amount equal to 10% of his base salary to a 403(b) supplemental retirement investment plan. The contract was valid through June 30, 2027.
Board Attorney David Delaney introduced the contract, saying that he, Chair Diyonne McGraw, District Attorney Susan Seigle, and Andrew had met “a number of times” to work out the details of the contract.