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STATEMENT REGARDING AGREEMENT WITH DR.

ARDREA SMITH

THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE KINGSTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT VOTED TONIGHT TO ACCEPT THE RESIGNATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF RETIREMENT OF DR. ARDREA SMITH AS PART OF AN AGREEMENT TO RESOLVE HER EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP WITH THE DISTRICT. DR. SMITH WILL REMAIN ON PAID ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE THROUGH AUGUST AND THEN BE PLACED ON UNPAID ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE PENDING HER RETIREMENT ON JUNE 30, 2014. THE DETAILS OF THE AGREEMENT WERE WORKED OUT BETWEEN COUNSEL FOR THE DISTRICT AND DR. SMITHS ATTORNEY OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS WITH THE INTENT TO AVOID THE POTENTIAL FOR PROTRACTED LEGAL PROCEEDINGS THAT COULD HAVE INVOLVED MATTERS IN BOTH THE COURTS AND BEFORE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES. THIS AGREEMENT ALLOWS THE DISTRICT TO MAKE DEFINITIVE PLANS FOR THE FUTURE LEADERSHIP AT THE ERNEST C. MYER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. IT ALSO ASSURES THE PRECISIOUS MONETARY RESOURCES WILL NOT BE EXPENDED IN LITIGATION. THE STUDENTS AT ERNEST C. MYER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DESERVE TO HAVE THE CONVERSATION ABOUT THEIR SCHOOL DIRECTED TOWARDS THE AMAZING THINGS THEY ARE LEARNING AND ACCOMPLISHING EVERY DAY. FOR THE LAST YEAR, THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY HAS BEEN FLOURISHING UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF INTERIM PRINCIPAL VINCE DECICCIO AND I EXPECT THAT TO CONTINUE UNDER THE PERMANENT APPOINTMENT OF BRIAN MARTIN, WHO IS A LONG TERM HIGHLY REGARDED PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR IN OUR DISTRICT. THERE WILL BE NO FURTHER PUBLIC COMMENT ABOUT THIS MATTER.

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