The Montgomery Board of Education voted 5 to 3 on September 15 in favor of renewing Superintendent Mary E. McLoughlin's contract for five years with a 20% Increase in year one after a lengthy discussion that was at times contentious. Ultimately, the board ruled that she should be compensated commensurately with her peer superintendents.

The Montgomery Board of Education plans to decide how much its school superintendent should be paid tonight as it reviews the contract of its veteran school superintendent Mary McLoughlin. The meeting begins at 6 pm in the Orchard Hill Elementary School cafeteria. The proposed five-year contract offers a salary adjustment in the first year, offering a retroactive increase from $233,398 to $279,000 (for the period beginning on July l, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027).