The Hamilton Southeastern (HSE) School Board voted unanimously Monday night to extend the contract with Superintendent Allen Bourff for an additional year, through June 30, 2022.  In the year beginning July 1, 2020, Dr. Bourff will receive a base salary of $195,658, plus benefits.  At Dr. Bourff’s request, he will waive incentive pay to which he is contractually entitled, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

One wonders whether the superintendent is already planning for retirement. The board approved an addendum to Dr. Bourff’s contract allowing him to confer high school diplomas to his grandchildren in the HSE School District after his retirement.

In another board matter, Executive Director of Staff and Student Services Kim Lippe says the HSE High School principal position has been posted and will close June 12th.  Dr. Bourff told the board the administration will move expeditiously but carefully in making that selection, but could put forth a recommendation to the board at the next meeting in two weeks.  Chad Cripe resigned as HSE High School principal in order to accept an offer to serve as a school superintendent for the Oak Hill School Corporation in the northern Indiana community of Covington.