Ex-superintendent gets $645K to settle whistleblower lawsuit against N.J. school district - NJ.com
A Morris County district is paying its former superintendent $645,000 to settle a lawsuit, capping a years-long fight in which he alleged the school board retaliated against him for whistleblowing.
The Mount Olive Board of Education approved the settlement agreement with former superintendent Robert Zywicki and his wife, Melanie Zywicki, in a 5-4 vote at its board meeting Monday night.
The district will pay $152,000 of the $645,000 settlement, according to a resolution approving the agreement. The remainder of the money will be covered by the district’s insurance carrier.
In a joint statement released by the district and Zywicki, the parties announced they “reached a mutually acceptable resolution of their differences.”
“As part of this resolution, Dr. Zywicki has agreed to withdraw all pending litigation against the District and its officials,” the statement said, noting the terms of the settlement are confidential.
“The District and Dr. Zywicki have determined that this resolution serves the best interests of all parties involved, including the Mount Olive school community,” the statement said. “Both parties look forward to moving forward and focusing on their respective future endeavors.”
Zywicki, who led the district from 2018 to 2022, previously earned $238,000 a year. He now works at an educational technology company, he told NJ Advance Media.
“All counsel worked hard to achieve this settlement, and we are happy that the board approved it,” said Stephen Edelstein,...
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