California college district superintendent terminated after rooftop desk prank, bullying allegations
A California college board terminated the contract of its superintendent Wednesday, months after it was alleged {that a} mid-level supervisor and pal of the administrator’s performed a merciless joke on a subordinate by placing his desk on a roof.
Trustees of the Antioch Unified Faculty District, which is about 45 miles northeast of San Francisco, met behind closed doorways and emerged to announce that they had ended the contract of Superintendent Stephanie Anello.
Anello’s job had been on the road since April, when NBC Bay Area revealed that Kenneth Turnage II, director of amenities and a pal of Anello’s household, was alleged to have had subordinate Jim Kesser’s desk moved on high of a upkeep yard construction.
Applause broke out Wednesday evening when board President Antonio Hernandez introduced the change in management.
“The board took motion in closed session to terminate the superintendent’s employment settlement successfully instantly,” Hernandez introduced (at the 1:12:50 mark of this video). “The vote was as follows, 5-0.”
4 of the board members voted in particular person, and one participated remotely, having examined constructive for Covid.
Turnage had made nationwide headlines four years ago, when he was chairman of Antioch’s planning fee and mentioned the impacts Covid-19 had been being overstated.
He wrote on social media that the sickness’ unfold “permits the sick, the previous, the injured to satisfy its pure course in nature” and that the deaths of homeless folks may at the very least “repair what’s a big burden on our society.”
Anello was not at Wednesday’s assembly. She and Turnage, who stays on administrative depart, couldn’t instantly be reached for remark Thursday.
Anello was paid slightly greater than $307,000 in 2022, in keeping with information revealed by the general public worker database Transparent California. With additional time and fringe advantages, her complete compensation bundle was greater than $324,000.
Turnage was paid rather less than $79,000 in 2022, in keeping with Transparent California. With additional time and fringe advantages, his complete compensation bundle was slightly greater than $103,000.
This text was initially revealed on NBCNews.com
