RPS School Board to vote on new contract for Superintendent Pekel

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Supt. Pekel seeks new contract

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(ABC 6 News) — At its meeting on Tuesday, November 19, the Rochester Public Schools School Board will vote on a new contract for Superintendent Kent Pekel.

According to the meeting’s agenda, an agreement would give Pekel a new three-year contract with the following annual salaries:

$242,000 for 2025-26 school year
$252,000 for 2026-27 school year
$262,000 for 2027-28 school year

The school board meeting will begin at 6 p.m.