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Former Salt Lake City superintendent to receive $200 000 in a separation agreement

Shoshana Gordon/Axios The Salt Lake City School District will pay former Superintendent Timothy Gadson III nearly $200,000 for his consulting services through next summer, according to a separation between both parties. By the numbers: Gadson will continue to be paid about $18,300 per month until his contract expires on June 30 — regardless of any actual consulting services he provides. He'll receive $20,660 in unused vacation and an additional $7,231 in unused personal leave.The district will also pay Gadson's , as well as his attorney fees of $15,000. In future employment inquiries, the district's HR director will provide a "neutral reference" of Gadson, the agreement showed. Context: The agreement comes more than a week after Gadson, the first Black superintendent of a Utah school district, announced he would due to personal reasons amid a dispute with the board. Catch up quick: Gadson was placed on leave by the district's board of education in July for unspecified reasons. Board members also offered him a buyout worth four months of his salary to resign voluntarily. called criticism of Gadson's professionalism and hiring practices "racist" and based on stereotypes of Black professionals.An internal investigation determined Gadson — nor the district — did not commit any wrongdoing. Between the lines: Gadson is the second superintendent to resign from the district in two years.Lexi Cunningham resigned in 2020 after reportedly being . What's next: Former Granite School District Superintendent Martin Bates will replace Gadson in the interim. Get more local stories in your inbox with .Subscribe Support local journalism by becoming a member.

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