Seekonk Schools Superintendent to Earn $170,000

Seekonk Public Schools Superintendent Rebecca Kidwell will be paid an annual salary of $170,000 for the first year of her contract, which expires on June 30, 2026.

Kidwell, who started working for the school district on July 1, had previously served as the Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment & Professional Development of Rockland Public Schools. Kidwell previously served as Director of Technology and Accountability, K – 12, for Braintree Public Schools.

Under the terms of Kidwell’s contract:

• The School Committee agrees that it will meet annually with the Superintendent on or before March 15^th of each year of this contract for the purpose of reviewing the Superintendent’s salary. The Committee and the Superintendent, shall attempt, in good faith, to conclude their performance review by July 15^th of the successive contract year commencing July 1^st. The salary increase, if any, negotiated by the Parties shall be retroactive to July 1^st, unless the Parties agree otherwise. At no time during the life of this contract or any extension thereof shall the Superintendent’s salary be reduced absent mutual written agreement.
• The Superintendent shall receive an in-district travel allowance of $2,400 annually.
• The Superintendent shall be eligible for 26 days of vacation each contract year.