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School Board Votes to End Superintendent McVeigh's Contract

McVeigh, whose original contract was set to expire in 2016, announced in June that she would step down Nov. 30 of this year.

New Haven Unified School District superintendent Kari McVeigh will take her early retirement earlier than she expected. 

According to the district, the Board of Education voted Monday night to end McVeigh’s contract effective immediately.

McVeigh, who has been in the district since 2008, announced in June that she would retire early on Nov. 30 due to “irreconcilable differences” with the school board. She was put on paid leave in August at which time the district has appointed Chief Academic Officer Dr. Arlando Smith and Chief Business Officer Akur Varadarajan to serve as co-interim superintendents. The two will remain in the interim positions while the district seeks a new permanent superintendent.

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“I’d like to make sure our parents, employees and the community are aware that the school year has gotten off to a terrific start,” Board President Linda Canlas said in a statement. “Our children are learning, and Dr. Smith and Mr. Varadarajan are providing excellent leadership, allowing us to be diligent and deliberate as we identify a new superintendent.”

McVeigh’s original contract was supposed to last until 2016. According to the district, her contract includes a no-fault buy-out provision, which requires the district to provide McVeigh a maximum 18 months of salary.

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According to a previous Argus report, McVeigh received an annual salary of $220,486.


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