Utah superintendent takes new role in Colorado a month after retirement announcement

Jill Gildea, the highest-paid superintendent in Utah, has accepted a new position as CEO of Colorado Early Colleges, just a month after announcing her retirement from the Park City School District. She will start her new role on Friday. Gildea's retirement from Park City is set for January 31, 2025. The details of her departure remain unclear, including whether she will receive severance pay. She is reportedly using her remaining paid time off until her official retirement date. Gildea's contract renewal by the Park City School Board occurred shortly before her job offer in Colorado. Questions have arisen about whether she properly notified the board of her job search, as required by her contract.