News Alert: Frank Quatrone is not in the LEA bargaining unit….

For the last year, Quatrone used LEA activists to fight his battles.  He tied his contract to theirs.  He tied his timeline to theirs.  He placed his name on their “Doctrine of Necessity”.  He speaks of their contract when questioned about his.

News Alert: Quatrone is NOT in the LEA bargaining unit.  His contract is nothing like theirs. 

Superintendents don’t have the luxury of dragging out contract negotiations as long as they like until they get the Board members they want and are able to write their own contracts.  Superintendents are either employed with a contract or not employed and without a contract.

When I joined the Board on January 4, 2017, I was aware that Quatrone’s contract at the time expired on June 31, 2017.  I was told the following:

1)     It was too late to discuss renewal/non-renewal.  January 1, 2017 was the deadline to notify the superintendent of non-renewal.  The Board was never notified of the deadline nor did it ever discuss the subject.

2)     The Superintendent’s contract would automatically renew for another five years effective July 1, 2017.

3)     If there were to be any changes (higher salary due to raised cap), it would be negotiated prior to July 1, 2017.

Leading up to July 1, 2017, Mr. Quatrone refused to negotiate with the two Board members that did not have conflicts of interest.

Based on the information I was provided, Mr. Quatrone’s contract renewed on July 1, 2017.

The Board voted to submit Mr. Quatrone's merit goals to the County in September, two months later.

How can you submit merit goals if you don’t have a contract?  How can you be employed as a Superintendent (non-tenured position) if you don’t have a contract?

Based on the information from those in charge, Quatrone is completing year one of a five year contract.

Some are now trying to make the case that Quatrone is working under an "expired" contract.  They claim he is looking for a “new” contract.  Why?  So they don’t have to give the public 30 day notice before voting to change his contract.

Wouldn’t a 30 day notice for contract changes make sense no matter what the circumstance?


The Lodi politicians don't like giving anyone a heads up.  That wouldn’t allow them to dump their contracts on Board members’ steps the night before a vote.

They can’t have it both ways.