Camden School Board President Wasim Muhammad announced his resignation Friday amid calls to step down after the district reached a multi-million dollar settlement over allegations of an inappropriate relationship with a student.
"I think it bears repeating that after my long journey through the legal system I was found innocent of the egregious allegations made against me and exonerated by a
jury of my peers," Muhammad said in a letter announcing his resignation. "Nevertheless, even with that exoneration in a court of law, I believe I have become a distraction through the blatant misinformation that has been spread by a small group of critics," he added.Muhammad's resignation closely followed a contentious meeting at Camden High School where students and parents called for his resignation.
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