Henry Sibley Principal's $64,590 Payout Draws Questions from Open Government Advocates
The West St. Paul School district isn't saying why Henry Sibley Principal Robin Percival received a $64,590 termination package this week.
The West St. Paul school district paid Henry Sibley High School principal Robin Percival $64,590 to resign—but the district's not saying why Percival resigned or why she received a payout. The secretive termination agreement has rehashed old debates among lawmakers, lawyers and freedom of information advocates. State Rep. Pam Myhra, author of a 2012 termination disclosure law, told the Star Tribune that the school district was obligated to provide more information. "The intent of the bill was that taxpayers and parents would be able to have more information about what happened and the reasons money was paid out," Myhra told the Pioneer Press. The district is maintaining that by staying mum through the remainder of the school year, it is …
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Becky Anderson
10:34 pm on Tuesday, February 12, 2013
An entity or person needs to request a Data Privacy Advisory Opinion. Information on how that is done is found on the Minnesota Department of Administration's Web site. It can be done without an attorney. The School Board acted and, for more information to be made public, the School Board's action would need to be challenged. more ›