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Centennial Board Appoints Dr. Abraham Lukabaugh as Superintendent over Public Opposition; Vote 5-4
Summary
After more than an hour of public comment largely opposing the hire, the Centennial School District board approved the contract for Dr. Abraham Lukabaugh in a 5-4 roll-call vote. The board added two caps to contract reimbursements before the vote.
The Centennial School District board of school directors approved the appointment of Dr. Abraham Lukabaugh as superintendent in a 5-4 roll-call vote Tuesday evening, after more than an hour of public comment both for and against the candidate.
The vote followed a motion to approve “Dr. Abraham Lukobar [Lukabaugh] as superintendent of the Centennial School District subject to terms and conditions set forth in the superintendent's contract,” with two board-added limits: conference reimbursements capped at two per year (total cost capped at $7,000) and professional organization membership capped at $7,000. The motion passed 5–4.
The hiring drew repeated public criticism at the meeting’s public-comment period. Tina Cairns, a Warminster resident, cited news reports and said Dr. Lukabaugh had been a visible supporter of controversial Central…
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