Manatee County School Board Extends Superintendent Cynthia Saundersâ Contract
Detailed employee testimonies accuse Superintendent Cynthia Saunders of inflating graduation rates
By ABC7 Staff | December 17, 2020 at 8:13 PM EST - Updated December 17 at 8:16 PM
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - The School Board of Manatee County voted unanimously Thursday evening to extend Cynthia Saundersâ contract through June 30, 2023. Previous to Thursdayâs vote, Superintendent Saundersâ employment agreement ran through June 30, 2021.
âI am extremely happy and humbled that the School Board has given me the opportunity to continue to lead this school district for another two years,â Saunders said. âWe have a lot of work ahead of us, including continuing to serve our students and community during this global pandemic. I have complete faith in the ability of our students, parents, teachers and employees to meet and exceed the challenges we face and the goals ahead.â