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Pennsylvania School District Quickly Reverses Far-Right Policies Under Democratic Control

People were so happy with the newly Democrat-controlled school board that they tailgated before the meeting.

The Advocate

By Christopher Wiggins

December 7 2023

After battling with conservative board members for months over banned books, Karen Smith was sworn in Monday on a stack of them. She was also elected as the board's new president.

Smith is an incumbent member of the Central Bucks School District school board. The district has been embroiled in heated debates that have made national news ranging from its anti-trans sports ban to providing the former superintendent with a severance package of more than $700,000.

The district is one of several in Pennsylvania that has taken a notable turn under its new Democratic majority. The excitement for the new board was so much, that people tailgated the meeting, local TV station WFMZ reports

The board’s primary action involved suspending various controversial policies instituted by the previous conservative administration. They did so, Smith told the outlet, so that the board could "work in committee, take our time and work with all stakeholders."

This included the reversal of the athletics policy, which had defined sex based on biological distinctions, a point of contention particularly for its implications on transgender athletes’ participation in sports.

Additionally, the board revisited Policy 109, which led to the banning of several books from school libraries, signaling a shift towards more inclusive educational content.

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Another significant point of discussion at the meeting, as reported by the Philadelphia Inquirer, was the severance package for the outgoing superintendent Abram Lucabaugh, amounting to over $700,000. This severance package had stirred controversy, especially given Lucabaugh’s support for policies promoted by the far-right group Moms for Liberty. Many saw his departure and the accompanying severance as emblematic of the district’s previous conservative and divisive stance on educational matters.

And that severance package has attracted attention… Fox News 29 in Philadelphia reported…

$700K severance package for outgoing Bucks County superintendent under fire from newly elected board members

By Shaynah Ferreira and Dawn Timmeney

November 14, 2023

Tempers flared at a Central Bucks School District meeting Tuesday where the board voted to approve a $700k severance package for the outgoing superintendent.

Superintendent Abram Lucabaugh abruptly resigned on Monday, just days after Republicans lost five seats and majority control of the school board in a local election.

The current Republican-controlled board still holds power until Dec. 6, allowing board members to pass the controversial severance package Tuesday night 6-3.

Opponents of the hefty severance package voiced their opinions during a 90-minute public comment session, arguing the money should be poured back into schools.

"I think that this is a disgrace, obviously, paying $700k for a guy who resigns, who was very much disliked by the whole community to start with," an attendee said. 

Newly elected Democrats as well as the outgoing board president have sought legal counsel and in a letter obtained by FOX 29, their attorneys are calling the separation agreement unlawful, void and unenforceable.

So not only did the Board force their draconian agenda on the school districts but it looks like they also padded their friends pockets. The outgoing Board of Education members were backed by Moms for Liberty!

The Advocate then went on to say... 

In November’s elections around the country, Moms for Liberty-endorsed candidates were resoundingly rebuked by voters who rejected most of them.

A teacher in the district, Keith Willard, said he was relieved with the new leadership.

"When people ask where I work, I can say with pride I'm a teacher at Central Bucks."

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