A $2 million payout to departing Lancaster faculties Superintendent Elijah Granger gained’t occur till at the very least subsequent October.
A brief restraining order halting the buyout settlement acquired an extended life Tuesday after the college district’s attorneys agreed to a brief injunction, delaying the severance fee till a courtroom date 10 months from now.
In the meantime, Lancaster ISD attorneys are negotiating a brand new severance settlement with Granger. Granger and district officers didn’t reply to a request for remark in time for publication.
Lancaster’s board voted 4-3 in early November to approve a $2 million buyout settlement for Granger. On the time, trustees and the district didn’t present particulars on how a lot the separation settlement would value, nor did they are saying why the board needed to finish Granger’s employment. The motivation behind the settlement remains to be unclear.
Three trustees requested for the short-term restraining order to cease the buyout.
“My shoppers are happy that the pursuits of the district are protected in the course of the pendency of this matter,” mentioned Daniel Ortiz, the lawyer representing trustees Marion Hamilton, Carolyn Ann Morris and Ty G Jones.
The three trustees mentioned the severance package deal would trigger monetary turmoil for LISD.
In mid-November, one new trustee joined the board, flipping the board majority to 1 that started to backtrack on the settlement. They voted towards drawing funds from the district’s reserves to cowl the severance package deal; positioned Granger on paid depart; and requested LISD legal professionals to barter a brand new exit package deal.
“We are going to permit counsel to barter to reduce the district’s publicity to make sure that we have now funds out there for college students, academics, and for employees,” Jones mentioned at a gathering final week.
The ordeal has raised questions from the state, and now the Texas Training Company is investigating the buyout settlement and allegations that the previous board president used her workplace for private achieve.
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