Separation agreement finalized; Harris to get year’s severance pay

Delaine Fragnoli

Managing Editor

4/27/2012

The Plumas Unified School District board has reached a separation agreement with Superintendent Glenn Harris that will pay him $10,775 a month for 12 months. He will also receive $950 a month for health care.

The agreement became final at midnight Thursday night, April 26, following elapse of a seven-day grace period. The board released the agreement Friday morning, April 27.

Harris’ last day of work will be Monday, April 30. He will use his 35 days of accrued vacation leave and unused sick time as needed until his resignation is effective June 30.

A foursome of top administrators — Bruce Williams, Terry Oestrich, Tory Willits and Yvonne Bales — will assume day-to-day operations of the district Tuesday, May 1.

In a prepared statement, the board said the district would begin the recruiting process for a new superintendent soon.

For more details, see the May 2 issue of Feather Publishing newspapers.

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+23#1RE: Separation agreement finalized; Harris to get year’s severance pay — Huter Von Die Wolfe2012-04-27 16:49

I do not profess to know all the details and I will try and be as objective as possible and only offend the guilty. While all of us should be yelling out in protest, Mr Harris laughs all the way to the bank. Separation agreements are an industry into themselves. What a sham!

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+20#2RE: Separation agreement finalized; Harris to get year’s severance pay — Huter Von Die Wolfe2012-04-27 16:55

$129,000 separation pay and $11,400 for insurance. A total of $140,400 to look for another job. Students, staff, and parents suffer, while administrators gain. This is indicitive of what is wrong with our system. How many separation agreements do these people get in a lifetime. Seems criminal.

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+11#3RE: Separation agreement finalized; Harris to get year’s severance pay — Huter Von Die Wolfe2012-04-27 17:00

In the old country it is said, "Dies ist stier scheibe. Wenn sei nicht teil der losung, gibt es veil geld zu verdienen weiterhin das probelm sein" This is bull[censored]. If your are not part of the solution, there is lots of money to be made continuing the problem.

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+6#4RE: Separation agreement finalized; Harris to get year’s severance pay — Huter Von Die Wolfe2012-04-27 17:23

While the bureaucrats get separation agreements, everyone else suffers from separation anxiety.

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+33#5Not Fair! — Wow2012-04-27 17:46

That could have saved 3.5 Full Time Positions. Truly a slap in the face!

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+19#6Separation agreement... — Micke2012-04-27 18:17

How nice for the man. And in the meantime, how many certificated and classified employees are losing their jobs?

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+21#7RE: Separation agreement finalized; Harris to get year’s severance pay — Stephen2012-04-27 18:19

Harris resigned. Why is he entitled to any severence or seperation money?
I hope he has a hard time sleeping,especially after his comment about how he wanted to do what's best for Plumas schools.
He should hang his head in shame.

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+5#8Fire the BOS — Jay2012-04-27 18:44

Get rid of these worthless Supervisors in this county, they are the biggest problem we have. Giving this loser $140,000 for nothing while teachers and other meaningful county employees are being led to the slaughter house. This county is going down the drain in a hurry. Better change things fast

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+9#9Fire the BOS — Jay2012-04-27 18:49

Hardly ANYONE in this entire county can make anywhere near $10,000 a month while we work our butts off! Meanwhile this clown will sit fat and happy on it with health benefits for the next year while the rest of us suffer and he does nothing. Its very clear how much the board cares about us citizens.

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+7#10RE: Separation agreement finalized; Harris to get year’s severance pay — David Keller2012-04-27 19:08

Just a clarification for Jay: The board of supervisors had absolutely nothing to do with Harris situation, nor do they have anything to do with the public schools in Plumas County.

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-6#11Oh my — Schadenfreudalicious!2012-04-27 21:33

Oh the irony. Has anyone yet said, "way to go, Committee to Recall Glenn Harris?" Nice job. Put down your pitchforks and torches for a sec and quietly ask yourselves if PUSD/PCOE is closer to fixing problems. What's the answer? Mr. Harris may be a lot of things, but stupid isn't one of them. lol.

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+8#12RE: Separation agreement finalized; Harris to get year’s severance pay — C. Eclair2012-04-28 05:45

One word: Shameful !!!!!

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+7#13W — W2012-04-28 07:00

And the board wonders why a balanced budget is out of reach - they need a calculator. This type of math is beyond the calculations they are able to do with their fingers. And they are laying off teachers to boot. unbelieveble. (and wasn't he the one that quit?)

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+11#14Are you kidding? — Kara2012-04-28 07:52

My kids, as well as many other kids in the county are suffering and this guy is walking away smiling, when HE IS THE ONE THAT did wrong? I am completely unsure about the political state of our government and believe that it will only get worse. We need to stand up against this. This is outrageous

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+15#15notaharrissupporter — dan2012-04-28 07:54

FIRE THE ENTIRE SCHOOL BOARD. HARRIS WAS JUST A GOOD START.

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+10#16RE: Separation agreement finalized; Harris to get year’s severance pay — LaVerne2012-04-28 09:00

As to post #11. Pitchforked and torches? Really? PCOE and PUSD could be closer to fixing the problems. 7-11 committees have great ideas. Lets hope the district utilizes them. The groups have come with brilliant alternatives to layoffs and closures. We just need the right person in charge to run it.

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+11#17RE: Separation agreement finalized; Harris to get year’s severance pay — LaVerne2012-04-28 09:06

As for this ridiculous sum of monies Harris is getting...Hmmm. he retired why does he get such a huge severence?
I can understand a severence if he was fired but he QUIT! Benefit of writing his own contract? Shows he didn't care much about our students and teachers.
Thank God he is gone.

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+9#18WOOOOOOW! — New business owner2012-04-28 09:39

So why are they closing schools and this guy gets all that money? So not cool! damned corrupt if ya ask me

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-1#19RE: Separation agreement finalized; Harris to get year’s severance pay — Huter Von Die Wolfe2012-04-28 10:41

www.dof.ca.gov/.../budget_faqs California Budget Frequently Asked Questions. (7)How much of the General Fund Budget is spent on education. While it has changed over time and changes somewhat from year to year, about 52 to 55% is spent on K-12 and higher education.

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+4#20RE: Separation agreement finalized; Harris to get year’s severance pay — Huter Von Die Wolfe2012-04-28 10:44

According to those percentages,poor Mr. Harris should be paid more for his short and distinguished tenure. Nah !

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+7#21Ask the right Questions — Undisclosed liabilities2012-04-28 13:08

Tip of the iceberg. How many other payouts are not disclosed? Check the state/county gov't workers for severance,sick time, vacation pay when they retire. Also mortality tables they use to determine how long gov't pays these people for pension, health care, etc. is of by 10 years or more. $$$$$$$$

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+5#22Are you kidding me? — Mortified2012-04-29 07:22

This idiot resigned-he QUIT!!! Why in the world is he getting severance pay? That is for people who get fired. I hope he rots.

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+6#23notaharrissupporter — dan2012-04-29 08:03

He recieved the money because it was probably in his contract...See #15

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+4#24RE: Separation agreement finalized; Harris to get year’s severance pay — LaVerne2012-04-29 15:27

He should never have been allowed to rewrite or modify his contract like he did. Is it possible he knew his plans were so extreme that the citizens would want him out? He really planned ahead.
The next superintendent needs to remember theycwork for the board bot the other way around.

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-2#25RE: Separation agreement finalized; Harris to get year’s severance pay — dennis dickenson2012-04-30 18:18

how about close another school so you could pay him MORE

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+7#26bosco — bosco bass2012-05-01 12:55

You can't FIRE an elected official, he was PUSD Supe and PCOE Supe, the only way to get him out of both was to get him to agree to resign. Maybe you'll put a little more thought and effort into the voting process in the future meanwhile live with the outcome of your collective decsion!

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+1#27OUTRAGEOUS — meankitty2012-05-01 14:05

I think it's outrageous that Harris should get ANY severance pay when they are closing schools and eliminating jobs in the school district. That money should go to the schools instead of lining Harris's greedy pockets. The entire school board should go, not just Harris.

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0#28RE: Separation agreement finalized; Harris to get year’s severance pay — Plumas County Resident2012-05-04 12:14

Well the Board of Supervisors fired the CAO so he could get a severance package. And what did the CAo do for Plumas County? Nothing.

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0#29RE: Separation agreement finalized; Harris to get year’s severance pay — Plumas County Resident2012-05-04 12:14

That's government for you.

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