Last night, the Pickett County School Board approved a two-year contract extension for Director of Schools Diane Elder.

It will be a renewal of her current contract with no change in salary.

The new contract will start July 1, 2024, and run through June 30, 2026.

In a separate action, board members amended its budget for $1,900 of leftover state Special Education funding for the district’s 3 to 5-year-olds in Pre-School Special Ed programs.