The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education on Tuesday extended the contract of Superintendent Crystal Hill and approved a raise of around $22,500.
But that raise is contingent on the state’s General Assembly approving pay raises for teachers.
The original contract was set to expire in June 2028, but has been extended to June 2029, and Hill’s pay will increase to $340,770 per year. The increase will take effect when the state approves a teacher raise, but will be retroactive to Dec. 1, 2025.
Hill's contract with CMS started in May 2023 with a base salary of $300,000. This is the second pay raise the board has approved, with the last coming in November of last year.
The measure passed as part of the board's consent agenda, meaning there was no discussion on the matter. The vote did not include the four new board members who were elected last November — Charlitta Hatch, Anna London, Cynthia Stone and Shamaiye Haynes. They were sworn into office shortly after the consent agenda approval.
The General Assembly still has not passed a budget, leaving proposed pay raises for teachers in limbo. The state sets base teacher pay, with local counties supplementing it.
