An attorney for Abby Zwerner, the first-grade teacher who was shot and wounded, claimed that school administrators failed to heed multiple warnings that the student had a gun.
In a 5-1 vote at a Wednesday night meeting, the school board decided to fire school district superintendent George Parker III as part of a separation agreement that will pay Parker a little over $502,000 in severance — two years of his current base salary of $251,000. Parker has been sharply criticized by parents and teachers since the Jan. 6 shooting.
In an email to the Newport News Public Schools staff, Parker thanked his colleagues and the board"for affording me the honor of serving as your division superintendent for nearly five years. To our executive team, principals, faculty and staff across this system, I am truly indebted to you for the heart work that has been on display throughout my tenure. I will truly miss you all."
"I wish Ms. Zwerner and the Richneck staff and community best wishes in their recovery from this unfortunate and tragic incident," he added. Board member Gary Hunter delivered a long defense of Parker as some members of the audience sighed and told him to"move on." Hunter said he thought Parker was being unfairly blamed for the shooting and said the real problem is the lack of"commonsense gun laws.
He also described the fallout of the shooting as something of a learning experience for how to deal with similar situations moving forward, comparing it to the events of Sept. 11. Toward the end of his extended remarks, another board member could be heard whispering to Hunter,"it's not about you right now."
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