Wayland Patch 5/9/24: Wayland School Committee Faces New Open Meeting Complaint Over Superintendent Contract. The Wayland School Committee violated the state Open Meeting Law (OML) by failing to publicly vote on a new contract for acting Superintendent David Fleishman, according to a complaint filed with the state — one of nearly a dozen similar complaints filed over the last two years against the committee, state records show. Wayland resident George Harris filed the Open Meeting Law complaint last month, alleging that the committee violated a section of the OML that requires public bodies to vote on contracts during open meetings. On Oct. 24, the committee hammered out a new contract with Fleishman during a closed-door meeting, agreeing to pay him $255,000 — $45,000 higher than former superintendent Omar Easy — to work through the 2024-25 school year.

[Clarification:  the new contract increases Dr. Fleishman’s salary relative to his prior contract from $215,000 to $255,000, a $40,000 (19%) raise]