Daily News | Despite public outcry, Central Bucks board gives its superintendent a salary that rivals Philadelphia’s
Some in the community suggested board members were trying to tie the hands of their potential replacements: With five of nine seats up for election in November and Democrats vying to take control of the board, any future move to terminate Lucabaugh would require paying him a year of severance, at the increased salary.
Board members who approved the contract didn’t offer specifics Tuesday about how the raise or other terms were calculated. Democrats accused the Republicans of negotiating behind closed doors, while some Republicans said they had only seen the contract when the whole board received it, on Friday.Republicans said they felt it was worth it to retain Lucabaugh, a former Central Bucks assistant superintendent and principal who was named superintendent in September 2021.
Speaking at the start of the meeting, Lucabaugh linked sexual misconduct by employees to the debate around school library books. He noted the district’s, a nonfiction book that aims to serve as a guide to LGBTQ relationships with “suggestions for using hookup apps,” Lucabaugh said.
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