Cobb school superintendent Chris Ragsdale got a contract extension Wednesday night and a pay boost.
The Cobb Board of Education announced its decision after an executive session. Ragsdale’s new contract was extended for one year over his existing deal, to the end of March 2022.
He will receive an annual salary of $350,000, according to a district spokeswoman. Ragsdale, who was named superintendent in 2015 at a salary of $275,000, has a current salary of $327,000.
Ragsdale had served previously in a number of executive capacities with the Cobb County School District, including deputy superintendent.
The contract vote passed unanimously, 7-0.
The board also accepted the resignation of assistant superintendent Robert Downs, a former Pope High School principal, effective Feb. 22. He has been appointed Buford school superintendent.
Deputy superintendent John Adams also announced after the executive session that the school board had agreed to purchase 1.7 acres of land adjacent to the school district’s headquarters on Glover Street in Marietta.
The land is at 484 Glover Street, and includes more than 45,000 square feet of existing office and warehouse space. A formal vote on the purchase is expected next month.
The Cobb school district has been looking to consolidate its headquarters, and has been leasing office space nearby. Last year Cobb schools paid $4.2 million for adjoining land on Fairground Street that was the location of The Marietta Daily Journal for more than 50 years.
The MDJ has moved to Waddell Street, near the Marietta Square.
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