Just one day after the Governing Board for the Apache Junction Unified School District decided to cut ties with its superintendent, tempers flared during a board meeting.
Many coming to the board meeting, as the district prepares to hire its fourth superintendent in six years.
On Monday, the board voted to enter into a mutual severance agreement with now, former superintendent Heather Wallace.A statement posted by the Board President Dena Kimble said there was a difference in vision. But some including, board member Bobby Bauders, said there's more to the story. ABC15 requested the severance agreement and found out it's costing the district $96,000 to part ways with Wallace.
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