Tim LeMonds, controversial chief spokesperson for the Madison School District, has retired with a lump sum payment of $40,000 plus unused sick leave and a promise to not hinder his job search, according to the Wisconsin State Journal.
LeMonds retired from the district on July 17 after being put on leave a month earlier during an investigation into alleged misconduct. Reports included his routine bullying of staff and disparagement of female journalists.
The terms negotiated by LeMonds with the district include a one-time, $40,000 payment to be reported as “lost wages” on W-2 forms. Pay for up to 200 days of unused sick leave, plus half the value of any days accumulated beyond those 200, were granted as well for the purposes of paying insurance premiums.
The agreement will prohibit him and the district from disparaging each other in public and prevent the district from sharing information regarding LeMond’s tenure beyond his dates of employment and position.
