A revolving superintendent's door, board member squabbling and a blistering audit mark three tumultuous years for the Salt Lake City School District
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A broad-based coalition alleged some local school boards in Utah flout the state's Open and Public Meetings Act and take steps to silence dissent.
A broad-based coalition told lawmakers some local school boards in Utah violate the state’s Open and Public Meetings Act, take steps to silence dissent and are otherwise unaccountable for their actions.
The Salt Lake City School District has approved a separation agreement with former Superintendent Timothy Gadson that totals more than $200,000 but releases all parties from claims. Allegations have swirled that Gadson faced racial discrimination in the job.
With public focus trained on the appointment of an interim superintendent Tuesday night, the Salt Lake City Board of Education also approved a separation agreement with former Superintendent Timothy Gadson III \u2014 the state's first Black superintendent, who held the post only briefly \u2014 totaling more than $200,000.