Current:Home > MySchool board, over opposition, approves more than $700,000 in severance to outgoing superintendent-DB Wealth Institute B2 Expert Reviews
School board, over opposition, approves more than $700,000 in severance to outgoing superintendent
View Date:2024-12-23 22:57:41
DOYLESTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A suburban Philadelphia school district approved a severance package that officials said totaled more than $700,000 for the outgoing superintendent over the strong objections from opponents and weeks before a new board is scheduled to take control.
Central Bucks School Board members with a GOP majority in charge for perhaps the last time before Democrats take control next month voted 6-3 Tuesday along party lines in favor of the package for Abram Lucabaugh, whose sudden resignation was accepted as taking effect the same day, the Bucks County Courier Times reported.
Before the vote, the still-minority Democrat board members criticized the last-minute package. Outgoing member Tabitha DellAngelo called it “a very insulting contract to the taxpayers.” Member Karen Smith, who also voted no, said a law firm had sent a letter urging the board to reject the deal as “improperly” binding the successor board to be organized Dec. 4.
Lucabaugh, who did not attend the meeting, received a salary bump in July to $315,000 per year, which boosted severance benefits such as unused vacation and sick time. CEO Tara Houser told the board that the severance package, which includes $39,000 in taxes the district must cover, exceeds $712,000.
Board president Dana Hunter said Democrats who swept last week’s elections had been planning to fire Lucabaugh, and that would have cost the district much more. Hunter, who lost her seat in the election, called the package “the best thing” not only for the district financially but for Lucabaugh, who she said “has done right by us.”
Several hundred people, some bearing signs, attended the nearly three-hour meeting. Some spoke out against the package to loud applause, calling it “an embarrassment” or “a shady deal,” and saying the superintendent can choose to resign but shouldn’t be paid for leaving.
veryGood! (27483)
Related
- Miami Marlins hiring Los Angeles Dodgers first base coach Clayton McCullough as manager
- Love endures for Ukrainian soldier who lost both arms, sight during war
- Separate boat crashes in Cape Cod and the Ozarks leave 1 dead, 13 injured: Police
- Ariana Grande Scrubs Dalton Gomez Wedding Photos From Instagram Amid New Romance With Ethan Slater
- Early Black Friday Deals: 70% Off Apple, Dyson, Tarte, Barefoot Dreams, Le Creuset & More + Free Shipping
- Islanders, Get Your First Look at Ariana Madix on Love Island USA
- Scorching temperatures to persist in the West for another week
- You'll Flip Over Tarek El Moussa's Fitness Transformation Photos
- Trump hammered Democrats on transgender issues. Now the party is at odds on a response
- Kim Kardashian Shares Regret Over Fast Pete Davidson Romance
Ranking
- Pete Alonso's best free agent fits: Will Mets bring back Polar Bear?
- US surpasses 400 mass shootings so far in 2023: National gun violence website
- Body of missing 2-year-old recovered days after flash flood: Police
- Gilgo Beach Murder Suspect's Wife Files for Divorce Following His Arrest
- Round 2 in the Trump-vs-Mexico matchup looks ominous for Mexico
- 4 stabbed in series of unprovoked attacks; suspect shot dead by officer: Police
- Tyra Banks Recreates Her Iconic Life-Size Character for Barbie Shout-Out
- Billie Eilish Mourns Death of Beloved Dog Pepper
Recommendation
-
Contained, extinguished and mopping up: Here’s what some common wildfire terms mean
-
Who Is Ethan Slater? Everything You Need to Know About Ariana Grande's New Boyfriend
-
Ethan Slater Makes Instagram Account Private Amid Ariana Grande Romance
-
Nordstrom Clear the Rack Sale: Find Deals on Your Next Go-To Shoes from Adidas, Dr. Martens, ECCO & More
-
College Football Playoff ranking release: Army, Georgia lead winners and losers
-
Former reverend arrested for 1975 murder of 8-year-old girl
-
Karlie Kloss Reveals Name of Baby No. 2 With Joshua Kushner
-
Why Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling Are the Perfect Barbie and Ken