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Newburgh board suspends staff member, fires acting superintendent and appoints Onyx Peterson as acting superintendent
Summary
The Newburgh City School District Board of Education voted to suspend an employee with pay, terminate acting Superintendent Dr. Lisa Baughn effective Sept. 29, 2025, and immediately appoint Onyx Peterson as acting superintendent; several related reinstatement resolutions were added later in the meeting.
The Newburgh City School District Board of Education on Monday voted to suspend employee 70125 with pay pending a contractual due-process hearing, to direct the clerk to notify acting Superintendent Dr. Lisa Baughn of the board's decision to terminate her contract effective close of business Sept. 29, 2025, and to appoint Onyx Peterson as acting superintendent immediately.
The personnel items were added to the agenda during the meeting and were approved by roll call. The suspension of employee 70125 was carried by majority vote; the motion directs a paid suspension pending the outcome of a contractual due-process hearing. The…
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