DISTRICT TO DISMISS ITS CHIEF; SCHOOL BOARD TO MEET TO DISCUSS REMOVAL.Byline: Douglas Clark
Douglas Clark (born 1942) is an English poet. Clark was born in Darlington, County Durham, England, to Scottish parents in 1942. Daily News Staff Writer The school board will meet behind closed doors tonight to discuss the dismissal and release of Superintendent Tate Parker, who was put on administrative leave earlier this month. On Wednesday, school board President Norman Walker said his panel would review a report from the school district's lawyer, Eric Bathen, who has been handling negotiations with Parker. ``We'll discuss all the implications and various details of the matter. I don't anticipate any action coming out of the meeting, but it is possible,'' said Walker, who declined to say exactly what decision the board was poised to make. The school board has declined to describe the nature of the conflict with Parker. Parker, who could not be reached for comment, began in Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. in January. He came from the Murietta Unified School District A unified school district is a school district which includes both primary school (kindergarten through middle school or junior high) and high school (grades 9-12). In Illinois, these districts are called unit school districts. . Bathen said there are two provisions for dismissal in the contract between Parker and the Simi Valley Unified School District, which will expire June 30, 2000. One provision is a breach of contract, wherein where·in adv. In what way; how: Wherein have we sinned? conj. 1. In which location; where: the country wherein those people live. 2. the district would have to prove ``substantial nonperformance.'' This path was unlikely, Bathen said. The other option is a contract buyout Buyout The purchase of a company or a controlling interest of a corporation's shares. Notes: A leveraged buyout is accomplished with borrowed money or by issuing more stock. that would compensate Parker for no more than 18 months of his $108,000 annual salary. Although that amount comes to about $162,000, Bathen said that at this time there was no way to determine exactly how much Parker might be paid. ``Through negotiations, you never know what they'll come up with,'' he said. When asked about the contract negotiations, Walker would say only, ``I think we understand our options.'' Though Walker declined to give details of the board's discussion tonight, the meeting's agenda listed the reason for the closed session as ``dismissal and release of superintendent.'' Though the board could reassign Parker within the district, Walker said he didn't expect that to happen. In fact, Walker said he hopes the board will chose an interim superintendent by early July. Today is the last day on the job for Assistant Superintendent Assistant Superintendent, or Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), was a rank used by police forces in the British Empire. It was usually the lowest rank that could be held by a European officer, most of whom joined the police at this rank. Susan Parks, who has been serving as interim superintendent. Parks then will leave for a new job in Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, city (1990 pop. 69,330), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a suburb of Los Angeles, in the fertile San Gabriel valley; settled 1870, inc. 1956. Its industries include metal fabrication, printing, and plastics manufacturing. . The board is considering at least five candidates recommended by the California School Board, and others offered by members of the community. Walker said Robert Purvis Robert Purvis (August 4, 1810 – April 15, 1898) was an antebellum African American abolitionist in the United States. Purvis was born in Charleston, South Carolina, to a wealthy white cotton merchant father, William Purvis and a mulatto mother, Harriet Judah. is not on the list. Purvis, a former Simi Valley superintendent, was serving as interim superintendent when Parker was hired in November. The meeting will begin at 8 p.m. at the district offices, 875 E. Cochran St. |
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