Carmel Unified approves contract for new superintendent

As expected, trustees of the Carmel Unified School District approved a three-year contract for incoming superintendent Scott Laurence at their regular board meeting of April 1.

Laurence will earn $255,000 a year -- a little bump from his predecessor, who was earning $225,000. He's declining health insurance, as he participates in his spouse's health plan. He has to work 225 days of the year and is entitled to 12 sick days per year, which he can accumulate but not cash out when he leaves. If you want to learn more about his contract, here it is.