APS Extends Brooks’ Contract Through 2015 [Albuquerque Journal, N.M.]

Jan. 07--The Albuquerque Public Schools board voted unanimously Friday to extend the contract of Superintendent Winston Brooks through June 30, 2015.

The board gave Brooks a generally positive evaluation last month.

The new contract does not include a salary raise. It says raises for the superintendent are tied to teacher raises, and there was no salary increase for APS teachers this year. Brooks will continue to earn an annual salary of $250,000.

The board did approve changes to the contract, including reimbursing the superintendent for the premium cost of a life insurance policy with a face value amount of $400,000. The previous face value was $300,000.

The new contract also calls for the elimination of a monthly retirement annuity of $2,500. It was replaced with a plan to allow for the purchase of years of service in the state's Educational Retirement Association. Board members said this should save the district money in the long run.

"We continue to be pleased with the superintendent's performance," APS board president Paula Maes said. "We believe that it is important to have continuity in leadership, and Mr. Brooks is making progress in moving this district forward."

Brooks said he is eager to continue to work with the board, district staff, students and the community. "Together we can make this a worldclass district," he said.

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