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Mark Gotcher has been placed on paid administrative leave, and his contract will end on June 30. Author: 5NEWS Web Staff Updated: 6:40 PM CDT April 22, 2021 RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. — The Russellville School District is releasing more information from the board of education after the superintendent was fired from his position.  According to a statement, the board of directors evaluated the job performance of former Superintendent Mark Gotcher back in January.  They determined that he had fulfilled his duties, but decided to not extend his contract.  They say tha...

The Russellville School Board met Tuesday to take care of year-end business, under the direction of acting superintendent Jeff Holt. Holt, Russellville Intermediate School assistant principal, director of safety and security and former football coach, is filling in as superintendent after the Russellville Board of Education granted a 30-day leave of absence request Monday to Superintendent Mark Gotcher. The leave was granted under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act during a special board meeting. “I just want to thank the board for showing the confidence in me to fill in for Dr....

The leave was granted under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act during a special board meeting. Gotcher formally requested a leave of absence based on the diagnosis from his doctors, according to the release. A district spokesperson was not authorized to say whether or not Gotcher had tested positive for the coronavirus. The Board of Education named Jeff Holt as the acting superintendent. Holt will be making decisions and managing all day-to-day operations for the district. Gotcher says he is “looking forward to returning in full health as Superintendent of the Russellville Schoo...