Superintendent, teachers get new contracts
By LINDA L. HULL, Times Leader Staff WriterTHE BRIDGEPORT Board of Education met Tuesday evening in special session and, after it was all over, everyone came away a winner.
The school board passed five resolutions, including one that showed that teachers, administrators and the board of education can work together to make Bridgeport a school district to be proud of.
The Bridgeport Education Association, the teachers' union, signed a two-year agreement while district Superintendent Mark Matz was given a new four-year contract to continue leading the school district.
"This new (BEA) contract," according to Matz proved, "negotiations went great and we all have a great relationship now."
The second resolution was to adopt a new administrative pay scale beginning this 2008-09 school year.
Al Dober was hired as an auxiliary band coordinator on a supplemental contract and the district added to the substitute list (classified) for the new year.
Hull can be reached at lhull@timesleaderonline.com.


