Mars Space College District will proceed underneath the steering of its present superintendent and assistant superintendent after the college board authorized agreements with the college directors at its Tuesday, Might 7, assembly.
The board unanimously authorized reappointing superintendent Mark Gross to a three-year time period at an annual wage of $210,000, and Elizabeth McMahon as assistant superintendent for a four-year time period at an annual wage of $175,000.
“You’re solely good as your final choice,” Gross joked after his appointment.
The vote befell after each directors, who nonetheless had a full 12 months left on their contracts, strategically resigned from their positions. The resignation and reappointment afforded the 2 flexibility of their contracts, based on board member Kevin Hagen.
“By regulation we will solely do three, 4 and 5 12 months phrases,” Hagen mentioned. “We wished to increase each, however preserving in thoughts some private issues that they wished to are inclined to as they get nearer to retirement (and) we wished to honor their request. We additionally felt they have been each deserving of will increase (in pay), so we thought this was one of the simplest ways to try this.”
The brand new contracts for each are efficient July 1.
