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Freetown-Lakeville superintendent resigns, cites alleged public mistreatment; committee announces settlement
Summary
Superintendent Allen Strauss announced his resignation and a separation settlement, alleging some elected officials questioned his health and hindered his treatment; the school committee said the separation was mutual and named interim leadership.
Allen Strauss, superintendent of the Freetown-Lakeville Regional School District, announced his resignation and said he has entered a separation and settlement agreement with the district, telling the committee his health and treatment were undermined by public questioning from some elected officials.
Strauss said he was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia in July 2023 and described growing public scrutiny from a “small group of elected and appointed officials,” naming school committee members Carolina Hernandez and Crystal Ng as among those who he said had made “defamatory statements” about his illness. He said officials asked for proof of his diagnosis, questioned his use of sick days and FMLA leave, and urged the…
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