School Contracts Approved

Robert Tyman, the East Hampton School District's assistant superintendent, saw his contract extended through June of 2018.

Jun. 18, 2015

Christine Sampson

The Springs School superintendent has a full-time contract and contracts for the superintendent and two assistant superintendents have been extended by the East Hampton School Board.

Richard Burns, who was appointed as East Hampton’s superintendent in the spring of 2012 after serving as interim superintendent, received a contract extension through June of 2018 by unanimous school board vote.

“We are really, really happy that Rich has agreed to extend the contract for three years,” Jackie Lowey, a school board member, said. “He’s done a fantastic job.” Mr. Burns’s salary will be $205,000 next year, $209,100 during the second year of the contract, and $213,282 during the third year.

The contracts of East Hampton’s assistant superintendent, Robert Tymann, and assistant superintendent for business, Isabel Madison, also were extended through June of 2018. Ms. Madison will earn $198,000 during the first year, $199,000 during the second, and $200,000 during the third. Mr. Tymann will earn $187,000 during the first year, $190,000 during the second, and $193,000 during the third.

The East Hampton School Board also lowered the number of years of employment required for an assistant superintendent to receive health benefits in retirement, making it 9 years rather than 10.

In Springs, John J. Finello, who has been part-time since September of 2013, will now be full-time, earning $215,000 during a three-year contract ending in July of 2018. He will no longer receive a monthly stipend of $3,000 for rental housing and is expected to purchase a house in the district. The contract was approved unanimously during the school board’s June 8 meeting.

John Grant, the Springs School Board vice president, explained during the meeting that it had always been the board’s intention to hire Mr. Finello as full-time superintendent.

“This is just a continuation of our strategy,” Mr. Grant said. “There was a search process previously, but that was kind of on hold until Jay could definitely commit to three years and become a resident of the area. This has been an ongoing process. We’re trying to keep Jay here.”