Resigning PGCPS CEO Maxwell Receives Controversial $790K Severance Package
UPPER MARLBORO – Former Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) Chief Executive Officer Kevin Maxwell will receive a $790,000 severance package after a lengthy debate in the Board of Education’s final meeting before the start of the upcoming school year.
The Board of Education (BOE) voted to accept Maxwell’s May 1 resignation “effective immediately,” reaching a settlement “based upon advice from legal counsel” according to a press release.
The finalization of Maxwell’s two year, six-figure severance package attracted criticism, considering Maxwell’s tenure was riddled with scandal. From the loss of a Head Start grant that costed the county $6.5 million every year, to unauthorized staff pay raises that were as high as 36 percent, to allegations of grade inflation that resulted in the graduation of students who did not meet the necessary requirements.
Prior to the vote, not all board members supported the decision of the severance package. BOE David Murray of District 1 disagreed of the methods of how the package was created and said that the funds should go back into the school system.
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