Superintendent inks contract extension
BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG
Staff Writer
ABERDEEN — The superintendent of schools will be sticking around for quite a while.
Bruce Quinn recently signed a new contract, making him the superintendent until June 30, 2009.
“I’m thrilled to be here, helping to improve the lives of my neighbors’ children,” Quinn said.
He said he believes the district has been going in the right direction, and he plans to continue in that direction.
“We’re on the right track; we just need to continue on it,” he said.
Quinn said there is still a lot to be done within the district, and that he plans to work on building projects and putting the right people in the right places. Quinn also said that the district is always trying to improve the faculty, staff and curriculum.
Quinn’s new contract became effective Feb. 14.
He has been the superintendent of the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District since August 2002.
His previous contract was set to expire on June 30, 2006. State law requires that superintendents be told at least one year before their contract expires whether or not it will be renewed.
Quinn said he asked the district to let him know a little bit before the one-year mark because he was being pursued for other positions, which he would have looked into if his contract was not renewed.
“My preference was to stay here,” he said. “I’m thrilled.”
Quinn’s salary will remain $134,626 for the first year, and will increase a minimum of 3 percent each year after. Quinn also gains four additional vacation days, he said.
In other district news:
• Teacher contracts are still under negotiation. The teachers association and the board will have another meeting with the appointed mediator on March 7.
• The board is getting ready to adopt a temporary budget, Quinn said. District officials are waiting to find out how much state grant they will receive, and will then hold a meeting to adopt the temporary budget. The state grant will be announced on March 3, and the district will have tentative budget numbers ready for submission by the March 8 deadline, Quinn said.
BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG
Staff Writer
ABERDEEN — The superintendent of schools will be sticking around for quite a while.
Bruce Quinn recently signed a new contract, making him the superintendent until June 30, 2009.
“I’m thrilled to be here, helping to improve the lives of my neighbors’ children,” Quinn said.
He said he believes the district has been going in the right direction, and he plans to continue in that direction.
“We’re on the right track; we just need to continue on it,” he said.
Quinn said there is still a lot to be done within the district, and that he plans to work on building projects and putting the right people in the right places. Quinn also said that the district is always trying to improve the faculty, staff and curriculum.
Quinn’s new contract became effective Feb. 14.
He has been the superintendent of the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District since August 2002.
His previous contract was set to expire on June 30, 2006. State law requires that superintendents be told at least one year before their contract expires whether or not it will be renewed.
Quinn said he asked the district to let him know a little bit before the one-year mark because he was being pursued for other positions, which he would have looked into if his contract was not renewed.
“My preference was to stay here,” he said. “I’m thrilled.”
Quinn’s salary will remain $134,626 for the first year, and will increase a minimum of 3 percent each year after. Quinn also gains four additional vacation days, he said.
In other district news:
• Teacher contracts are still under negotiation. The teachers association and the board will have another meeting with the appointed mediator on March 7.
• The board is getting ready to adopt a temporary budget, Quinn said. District officials are waiting to find out how much state grant they will receive, and will then hold a meeting to adopt the temporary budget. The state grant will be announced on March 3, and the district will have tentative budget numbers ready for submission by the March 8 deadline, Quinn said.
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