Jefferson High VP Accused of Misconduct Resigns

The and Vice Principal Gregory Currie have reached a tentative settlement regarding tenure charges the district filed against for alleged misconduct.

The board did not reveal what the alleged misconduct was at that time, stating the confidentiality of personnel matters.

The board determined that settling with Currie was the prudent measure based on Currie defending the board’s charges and filing a civil complaint against the district that also names school administrators as co-defendants. Besides the civil complaint, Currie also filed a Notice of Claim threatening further litigation.

According to the resolution discussed Monday night, a settlement is “cost effective and will avoid the expenditure of substantial future administrative time and effort.”

Currie’s resignation will be effective when the Commissioner of Education approves the settlement. The settlement amount was not not immediately available.

“We can’t give out the number until the Commissioner of Education approves the settlement,” superintendent Joseph Kraemer said.

The resolution authorizes the board to sign the settlement agreement and submit it to the Commissioner of Education.