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Donna Hargens' new contract as interim superintendent

Submitted by KeungHui on 06/17/2010 - 11:57
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The Wake County school board has reached a deal with Donna Hargens over how much additional money she'll get to serve as interim superintendent.

Under a deal signed June 1, Hargens received an extra $3,000 per month for March, April, May and June. She'll begin getting an extra $5,000 per month starting in July.

The post June increase in Hargens' monthly pay coincides with the official departure of Del Burns as superintendent. He's been on paid administrative leave since March.

As additional perks, Hargens can exchange up to 10 annual leave days for additional salary. She also gets a $750 increase in her travel allowance.

This additional pay comes on top of the $148,965 salary Hargens receives as the  district's chief academic officer. She's officially serving both jobs until a permanent superintendent is named.

Click here to view the contract.

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Does she lose the extra

Thu, 06/17/2010 - 12:25 — user12345

Does she lose the extra $60,000 when a new superintendent is hired?

The extra pay only lasts for

Thu, 06/17/2010 - 13:38 — KeungHui (author)

The extra pay only lasts for as long as she's interim superintendent.

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T. Keung Hui covers Wake schools.
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