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Newark School Board Declines To Extend Superintendent’s Contract
The board voted against granting León a new, two-year extension.
NEWARK, NJ — The Newark Board of Education declined to extend Superintendent Roger León’s contract last week.
The board voted against granting León a new, two-year extension at their Sept. 25 meeting. It would have replaced his existing contract, which expires in June 2028. The vote was 4-0, with two abstentions, two recusals and one absence., NJ Advance Media reported.
The proposed contract would have replaced the five-year, $1.5 million deal that was automatically renewed in 2022, TAPinto Newark reported.
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The vote doesn't necessarily mean an extension is off the table, and the board may revisit the issue at a later date, Chalkbeat Newark reported.
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