Baltimore City School Board renews CEO Santelises’ contract for one year

By Megan SaylesAFRO Business Writermsayles@afro.comSonja Santelises will lead Baltimore City Public Schools (City Schools) for another year. The Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners voted 8-1 to extend the CEO’s contract on June 12, weeks before it was set to expire on June 30. Vice Chair Shantell L. Roberts opposed the extension. Baltimore City Public Schools CEO Sonja Sontalises’  contract will extend for another year, according to a vote by the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners. The vote allows the superintendent to continue leading the district for the next year. Credit: Courtesy photoThe one-year renewal is shorter than her previous four-year terms.& & “Tonight, the board is eager to engage in a contract extension with Dr. Sonja Santelises,” said Board Chair Ronald S. McFadden, during the public board meeting. “We remain committed to collaborating with you and all stakeholders as we work to improve outcomes for each of our children and families.”Santelises has been the head of City Schools since 2016, making her the longest-serving CEO in the district in more than three decades. She previously worked for City Schools as chief academic officer from 2010 to 2013. As superintendent, Santelises is the highest-paid employee in the school system,...