BREAKING — Don Austin out as Palo Alto schools superintendent

BREAKING — Don Austin out as Palo Alto schools superintendent

Read the statement here. BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Don Austin is stepping down as superintendent of the Palo Alto Unified School District in what is described as a “mutual decision.” The announcement comes a week after the district agreed to pay $3.25 million to Peter Colombo, who had been accused of unsubstantiated rape allegations.  The board decided to part ways with Austin in a closed-door session this morning. Austin had b…

School board ‘separates’ from superintendent

In a special school board meeting this morning, the Palo Alto Unified School District has reached an agreement to ‘separate’ from Superintendent Don Austin ‘effective immediately’ but agreed to keep him on ’emeritus’ status until June. According to an email from school board president Shounak Dharap, this was a mutual decision between the board and Austin “This is not a retirement or a termination,” The email said. “Rather, it is a decision made…

PAUSD Superintendent Don Austin to step down after mutual agreement

The Palo Alto Unified School District announced this morning that Superintendent Don Austin would no longer be serving his position, effective immediately.  Dr. Austin will serve as Superintendent Emeritus through June 30 to continue “advising the District throughout this transition”, PAUSD School Board President Shounak Dharap wrote in a letter to the community. The Board will meet on Monday to discuss the appointment of a new acting superinten…

Superintendent Don Austin to leave Palo Alto Unified

The Palo Alto Board of Education and Superintendent Don Austin reached a mutual agreement to end his contract, effective immediately, in a closed session meeting on Friday morning. Austin, who joined the district in 2018, will remain in his role until June 30. The post Superintendent Don Austin to leave Palo Alto Unified appeared first on Palo Alto Online.