CVUSD agrees to a nearly $300K settlement with former superintendent
The Coachella Valley Unified School District reached an agreement on a settlement with former superintendent Dr. Maria Gandera.
Gandera resigned as CVUSD's superintendent on
In a statement, Gandera wrote that she is resigning to focus on family.
CVUSD's board of education approved a settlement with Gandera earlier this month. News Channel 3 has obtained the agreement on Friday, which reveals that Gandera will receive $259,000 from the district within 30 days of Feb. 4.
Gandera will also receive a one-time lump sum payment of $40,485 which represents Gandera's 40 unused vacation days she accrued over her time with the district.