City Council To Discuss Senior Tax Freeze Tuesday. See Our Legal Notices.

New Contract For Supt. Bryan Johnson Includes Raise To $240,000 Per Year; Chance To Earn More

  • Sunday, February 16, 2020

A new contract for County School Supt. Bryan Johnson that is expected to be approved by a majority of the School Board on Thursday includes a significant raise to a base pay of $240,000.

His base pay was $197,500 when he got a four-year contract in 2017. That contract is not due to run out until 2021.

But the board majority is expected to move ahead with a new four-year contract now.

Under the new pact that goes to June 30, 2024, he would get the same pay increases as do other school employees.

He could earn up to $20,000 in additions to his pay. These include:

  • $5,000 when at least half of all third grade students are on track or achieve mastery as measured by the TNReady English Language Arts assessment,
  • $5,000 when 38 percent of all students across all grades are on track in Algebra 1,
  • $5,000 when the average ACT composite for the class of 2023 is 21, and
  • $5,000 if 90 percent of students who entered high school in 2019 graduate by Summer, 2023.
Breaking News
Latest Hamilton County Arrest Report
  • 7/19/2025

Here is the latest Hamilton County arrest report. (If your case is dismissed, just email us your name and date we ran it and we will promptly take off. Email to news@chattanoogan.com ) ALLISON,JACOB ... more

Driver Robert L. Lynn, 35, Dies As Vehicle Plunges Into Tennessee River At Highway 58
Driver Robert L. Lynn, 35, Dies As Vehicle Plunges Into Tennessee River At Highway 58
  • 7/18/2025

Sheriff deputies responded to the 6800 block of Highway 58 near Wolftever Bridge for the report of a vehicle crash with entrapment shortly after noon on Friday. Upon arrival, deputies located ... more

Man With Felony Record Found With Gun In Car That Almost Hit Officer Gets 37-Month Federal Sentence
  • 7/18/2025

A man with a felony record who almost struck a police officer while driving on June 23, 2024, has been sentenced to serve 37 months in federal prison. Joseph Watkins appeared before Judge ... more