Susan Goldammer named new attorney for CPS

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Columbia Public Schools announced in a Monday night press release that Susan Goldammer will start her new role as the district’s general counsel on Nov. 3.

The position was created and approved in July, according to the release,

“This role will help enhance the district’s ability to navigate complex legal matters related to governance, compliance, contracts, personnel, and policy development. Establishing this position reflects the district’s continued growth and the increasing need for comprehensive legal support,” the release says.

CPS spokeswoman Michelle Baumstark wrote in an email to ABC 17 News that Goldammer will make a prorated salary of $116,216.96. If Goldammer started at the beginning of CPS’ fiscal year on July 1, she would make $175,000.

The release says Goldammer is the chief of law and police and an attorney at the Missouri School Boards’ Association, where she has worked for more than 20 years. She is a member of Missouri Attorneys for Public Schools, the National Association of School Attorneys and the Council of School Attorneys, the release says.