Erik Erie

ELY – ISD 696 Superintendent Erik Erie met or exceeded “most” of the school board’s expectations during the previous two years, however, there were also “major concerns” voiced in the recent evaluation.
A list of goals and expectations was included with a new two-year contract for the school district’s part-time administrator.
Board chair Ray Marnik quoted a performance evaluation summary during a special meeting on Monday night. A feedback survey that focused on the main areas of performance common to the position was used in the evaluation. All staff who report directly to the top administrator also participated in the survey.
“The evaluation showed that Erik met or exceeded most of the board’s expectations,” Marsnik said. “Being open, upfront and approachable, providing for the educational needs of all children, participating in school and community activities and maintaining good working relationships with staff, government officials and the media stood out as strengths. Erik is a hard worker and is someone who is knowledgeable, committed and passionate about education.”
Marsnik continued, “Delegating responsibility and authority to school district employees as appropriate was a major concern. Making informed decisions in a timely manner, time management and meeting preparation were discussed.”
A list of goal and expectations for 2021-22 were included in the evaluation summary and contract extension:
• Create a system to improve organization skills that allow for tracking and completing day-to-day tasks and timely decisionmaking.
• Oversight and awareness for the district’s budget, including preparation, presentation and recommendation of all budget needs. Monitor district spending and support the fund balance policy approved by the board which helps the district remain viable.
• Maintain and improve all district relationships including but not limited to building principals and the facilities director. Delegating responsibility to employees as appropriate, empowering employees to excel, follow-up to ensure timely completion of duties, projects or tasks. Improvement is necessary to make sure all methods of communication are timely, including but not limited to responding to emails, phone calls and meetings.
Quarterly administrative meetings will be held with an agenda for monitoring, tracking and acknowledging progress improvement, specifically in the areas that require opportunity for improvement.
The extended superintendent’s contract runs two years, from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2023. Some changes were made.
For the first year of the contract, Erie will work at a .70 FTE (Full Time Equivalent), or 3.5 days per week. For the second year of the contract, Erie will work at a .60 FTE, or three days per week. Duty days shall not consist of anything less than 144 days per contract year.
Erie will also begin earning six vacation days per contract year. Vacation days will not be allowed to be carried over at the end of the contract year. Erie will not be paid for four holidays as in the previous contract.
Erie’s annual salary will increase by one percent. He will be at $88,375 for the 2021-22 contract year and $76,508 for the 2022-23 contract year. With the new contract, Erie will also begin receiving a matching district contribution of up to $2,000 per year for an approved retirement account plan.