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KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Kalamazoo Public Schools now faces another lawsuit after former Assistant Superintendent James English sued the district.
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English says he was terminated in December, shortly after the abrupt resignation of former Superintendent Rita Raichoudhuri.
The lawsuit claims English was fired in retaliation for bringing improper business practices to the board’s attention. Additionally, it claims that the termination left English struggling financially, shunned by the community and still trying to find another job.
KPS conducted a "sham" investigation before cutting ties with English, according to the lawsuit. It claims the interim superintendent at the time, Cindy Green, who is referred to as the board's "hit man," was in charge of the investigation.
Court documents show English believes he was fired for "purely fabricated reasons" and never got the opportunity to address the board during the investigation.
The lawsuit alleges that in his 2022 review, English received a “highly effective” rating; in contrast, the investigation listed multiple issues with his performance. The board questioned his role in the creation of the Kalamazoo Public Schools Foundation without board approval and spending more than $91,000 in district funds on its operations.
However, English said those actions were done at the direction of his supervisor, Raichoudhuri and then-board president Patti Scholler-Barber knew about it.
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