The superintendent who was at the helm of the consolidation of the Britton and Deerfield school districts and was the top administrator in the combined district for the last four years will take an early retirement. Six members of the Britton Deerfield school board deliberated in closed session during a special meeting Wednesday evening to consider accepting a separation agreement and release of Superintendent Charles Pelham and for an attorney-client privileged communication.
After the open meeting reconvened with an audience of more than two dozen people, the board voted to accept the agreement and made another motion to appoint Stacy Johnson as the temporary superintendent effective immediately. Pelham’s release effectively takes place Nov. 30. Johnson is the principal of the Deerfield building that houses the middle school and an elementary school. She will retain those duties as the district moves forward to decide how to fill the superintendent’s position.
The board also approved a two-year contract with the Britton Deerfield Education Association.
For Melissa Burnor’s complete story, please see the Dec. 2, 2015, edition of The Advance.