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Jersey City Mayor James Solomon has publicly called on the Board of Education to reject extending the contract of Schools Superintendent Norma Fernandez.
In a Wednesday morning letter to the board, Solomon urged against approving a proposed five-year, $1.5 million contract extension for Fernandez, which the board was scheduled to vote on at a Thursday special meeting.
The move marks a significant public disagreement between city leadership and the school board over the superintendent's future.
Quick context
- What did Mayor Solomon say about the superintendent's contract?
- Mayor Solomon sent an open letter to the Jersey City Board of Education urging them not to extend or renew Superintendent Norma Fernandez's contract, which was slated for a board vote on Thursday.
- What is the value of the proposed contract extension?
- The proposed contract extension for Superintendent Fernandez is valued at $1.5 million over five years.
- When was the board meeting scheduled?
- The special board meeting to vote on the superintendent's contract extension was scheduled for Thursday following the mayor's Wednesday morning letter.
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