The Oconee County Board of Education has extended the term of Superintendent Jason Branch’s contract for another year until June 30, 2024.
The Board took this action after its executive session at the end of its open work meeting on Aug. 2.
Deliberations in executive session are private, and the Board reconvened and held an open meeting for only one minute to vote unanimously to approve the new contract, which has a start date of July 1, 2021.