DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) – Decatur Public School’s Superintendent, Dr. Paul Fregeau, is leaving the district according to multiple sources.
Multiple people within the school district tell WAND News Dr. Fregeau made the announcement in a leadership meeting; however, a district spokesperson told WAND News they have “no comment” regarding the departure. WAND News has also learned the district is expected to make an announcement regarding the departure in the coming week, but the spokesperson would not confirm that.
Fregeau accepted a superintendent job with Fox C-6 School District in the St. Louis Area.
Dr. Fregeau is currently under a contract until June of 2023 making $197,000 a year. He signed a five-year contract in 2018. In that contract, the board and the Superintendent can mutually agree to terminate the contract.
Fregeau is leaving the position in just over three months. His last day will be June 30 and he will start at the new job on July 1.
He will be the third superintendent in seven years at the Arnold, Mo. district. He will make $222,000 per year - a raise of $25,000 from what he makes at DPS.
The Fox C-6 board approved Fregeau unanimously on Monday.
The DPS School Board will have to vote to approve his resignation. A school board meeting is scheduled for Tuesday. The meeting agenda is scheduled to be released tomorrow.
“It has been an honor to serve the talented staff and amazing students and families of Decatur for the past four years,” said Fregeau. “This is an opportunity I simply couldn’t pass up, but I know that I will miss my DPS family and the community immensely. I want to thank both our internal and external stakeholders for all they’ve done to support the District during my tenure with Decatur Public Schools.”
Fregeau has scheduled Zoom interviews with media for 1:30 p.m. Friday. WAND News has requested one of those interviews.
