Superintendent Rudolph got $98,000 to quit without a fight – Palo Alto Daily Post

BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT
Daily mail employee

According to a separation agreement, Superintendent Ayinde Rudolph will be paid $98,259 to leave his position without suing the Mountain View Whisman School District.

The payout is equivalent to three months' salary for Rudolph, who was hired in 2015 and signed a three-year contract extension in June, increasing his salary to $366,915 plus benefits.

Rudolph had been on leave since Oct. 7, days after he announced that the state Financial Crisis and Management Assistance Team would be reviewing the district for potential fraud.

Parents have criticized Rudolph for spending too much on contracts that don't directly benefit students. He hired his former boss as his personal coach and hired an “energy healer” to mediate with 159 employees for $121,150.

The board named Kevin Skelly, 63, of San Mateo, as interim superintendent on Oct. 22.

Rudolph announced his resignation Friday, saying he wanted to focus on his family after the recent health crisis.
The district posted the settlement agreement with Rudolph's signature on its website over the weekend.
Tomorrow, voters will elect three new board members and decide whether to approve the county's parcel tax.

Rudolph agreed to pay off his home loan from the district by June 30. He will receive a 4% pension contribution and health insurance through January, the agreement states.

The payment will be sent to attorney Donald Velez in Walnut Creek, the agreement states.