Staff writer
After a five-year tenure, Clarion-Limestone School District and Superintendent Amy J. Glasl have parted ways as both parties last week approved a 16-page agreement under which Glasl submitted her resignation and the school district paid her a $10,000 severance settlement.
Glasl, according to school board officials, took a temporary leave of absence in March. She then chose to resign. The C-L School Board accepted Glasl’s resignation and approved the settlement by a unanimous 9-0 vote at a special meeting on May 24.
Glasl did not attend the meeting and was unable to be reached for comment.
Glasl’s resignation will officially take effect June 30. Until that time, Glasl will remain on paid leave with all regular benefits.
Under the agreement, it was deemed there were certain disputes between both parties.
Her severance payment is subject to all regular withholding. She is prohibited from future employment by the school district, and Glasl’s health care benefits for her and her family will continue through Sept. 30.
In the event the district is contacted as an employment reference, it will provide Glasl’s employment dates, her job title and that she voluntarily resigned. Glasl had served as the C-L superintendent since April of 2017.
Under the agreement, Glasl gives up her right to bring suit against the district for any claims that occurred prior to the agreement.
School board President Nathaniel Parker thanked Johnson for his efforts on helping to solidify the district’s upcoming budget. Parker pointed out the district was put in a precarious position with the resignation of former business manager Stephanie Smith coupled with the leave of absence taken by Glasl at a time when the budget was to be formulated.
“I have seen a resurrection at C-L,” Johnson said. “I have seen a newness I haven’t seen in quite some time.”
Johnson gave a brief presentation on what he believes the district needs to do when it comes to formulating its budget for the upcoming school year.
“One of the things we look at when we are doing budgets is how we can strike a balance of giving the very best education to our students while still being intelligent stewards of people’s money,” he said.
The biggest question mark for the district, according to Johnson, is what level of funding will come from both the state and federal government.
“It becomes imperative that the district tighten its belt as tight as it can get it,” he said. “There are going to be massive changes taking place here dealing with the educational components.
“We are still going to produce the top-notch students that we always have, but we are going to look at where we can tighten our belt.”