Southern Lehigh legal bills show cost of controversy that led to superintendent ouster

Southern Lehigh legal bills show cost of controversy that led to superintendent ouster

Southern Lehigh School District spent nearly $200,000 on legal bills that appear related to harassment, discrimination and whistleblower complaints brought by a former district administrator. Nearly 60% of the district’s legal bills incurred between Jan. 1, 2024, and Sept. 1, 2025, fall into a miscellaneous category that includes special counsel investigations and other activities that appear likely related to resolving harassment, discriminatio…