NEW: The Douglas County School District paid former Superintendent Corey Wise an $832,733 settlement after he brought state discrimination charges against the district and several school board members over his firing last year.
The Douglas County School District paid former Superintendent Corey Wise an $832,733 settlement after he brought state discrimination charges against the district and several school board members over his firing last year after he advocated for students with disabilities and youth of color, Wise’s attorneys announced Monday.
The Douglas County School District paid Wise $270,733 for the remainder of his superintendent contract and then $562,000 to resolve all of Wise’s unlawful termination claims, his attorneys said, for a total of $832.733. The Douglas County School Board’s conservative majority fired Wise because he supported students and staff wearing masks in schools to protect themselves and their families against COVID-19, and because of his role in developing and implementing the district’s equity policy, according to Wise’s discrimination complaint.
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