$2M buyout for former Lancaster superintendent voided, judge rules Former schools leader Elijah Granger continues battle over buyout in administrative proceedings A $2 million superintendent buyout agreement is null and void in Lancaster ISD, a Dallas County judge ruled Wednesday morning.(Lawrence Jenkins / Special Contributor) 4:53: This story has been updated with a comment from former Superintendent Elijah Granger. A multimillion-dollar buyout for Lancaster’s former school superintendent is null and void, a judge ruled on Wednesday. Dallas County Judge Tonya Parker’s decision caps a monthslong legal battle over a severance package that triggered a state investigation and prompted a lawmaker to file a bill that would discourage similar high-dollar payouts in the future.