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The superintendent of the Florida school district who was indicted on a perjury charge by a grand jury investigating the 2018 school massacre in Parkland will leave his job under a $740,000 severance package approved by a divided board Tuesday.
Broward County Superintendent Robert Runcie s tenure will end no later than Aug. 10, but it could be sooner if an interim replacement is chosen by the board. If that happens, he will remain as a consultant until August.
The agreement was approved by a 5-4 board vote, with opponents arguing it was too generous. The opponents included Lori Alhadef and Debra Hixon, who were elected to the board after each had family members slain in the Feb. 14, 2018, attack at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland that killed 17 people.
Indicted Broward school superintendent gets $740K severance
By Terry Spencer
Broward County Public Schools Superintendent Robert Runcie (Photo: Broward Sheriff s Office)
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - The superintendent of the Florida school district who was indicted on a perjury charge by a grand jury investigating the 2018 school massacre in Parkland will leave his job under a $740,000 severance package approved by a divided board Tuesday.
Broward County Superintendent Robert Runcie’s tenure will end no later than Aug. 10, but it could be sooner if an interim replacement is chosen by the board. If that happens, he will remain as a consultant until August.
Indicted Broward school superintendent gets $740K severance
The agreement was approved by a 5-4 School Board vote, with opponents arguing it was too generous.
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The tenure of Broward County Superintendent Robert Runcie, shown in this 2018 photo, will end no later than Aug. 10. [ MIKE STOCKER | AP ]
Updated May 11
FORT LAUDERDALE â The Florida school superintendent who was indicted on a perjury charge by a grand jury investigating the 2018 massacre in Parkland will leave his job under a $740,000 severance package approved Tuesday by a divided School Board.
Broward County superintendent Robert Runcieâs tenure will end no later than Aug. 10, but it could be sooner if an interim replacement is chosen by the board. If that happens, he will remain as a consultant until August.