Article: Williams gets contract extension from Buffalo Public Schools: Outgoing School Board adds 2 years to pact.

Byline: Peter Simon

May 24--Buffalo School Superintendent James A. Williams, saying he is "on a mission," Wednesday evening received a two-year contract extension that will keep him at the helm of the city school system until July of 2011.

The extension -- which keeps Williams' annual salary at $205,000 -- was approved by an 8-1 vote of the Board of Education following a closed-door executive session that lasted about 30 minutes.

"We have concluded the evaluation process for the superintendent," said Florence D. Johnson, the board president. "We found his work exemplary, and we have agreed to extend his contract for two years."

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