UPDATED: Salem-Keizer School Board approves superintendent contract, new curriculum

The Salem-Keizer School Board on Tuesday approved a new three-year contract for superintendent Andrea Castañeda which would raise her $285,000 salary by the same percentage as the raise currently being negotiated with the district’s teacher union.

Board members praised Castañeda’s willingness to lead the district through a challenging cycle including budget cuts and tense union negotiations, and said they were grateful she wanted to remain in Salem.

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