Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Personnel Action topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Cascade SD 5 places Superintendent Darin Drill on paid administrative leave amid lawsuit investigation
Summary
At a Dec. 3 special session, the Cascade School District #5 Board voted unanimously to place Superintendent Darin Drill on paid administrative leave pending a third-party investigation into allegations in a recent lawsuit.
The Cascade School District #5 Board of Directors voted Dec. 3 to place Superintendent Darin Drill on paid administrative leave while a third-party investigation into allegations in a recent lawsuit is completed. Vice Chair Ruth Stevens moved the action, which was seconded by board member Aaron Lee; the motion "to place Darin Drill, Superintendent, on paid administrative leave pending the results of a third-party investigation retained by legal counsel" carried with all present voting yes.
The Board convened a closed executive session earlier in the meeting under state law, then reconvened at 5:23 p.m. Vice Chair Ruth Stevens read a statement thanking students, staff and the community and noting the Board's appreciation for Mr. Drill's willingness to step aside while the investigation is conducted. The motion does not specify a timeline for the investigation or who will perform it beyond noting it was retained by legal counsel. The Board did not record individual roll-call votes in the minutes beyond the notation that the motion carried unanimously.
