Who authorized payoff?

Editor:

I noted that the former Judson ISD superintendent, Dr. Ed Lyman, received a huge stipend for resigning his contracted position with Judson.

I don’t recall the board voting to pass that one. It was apparent from the start that Lyman was out of his element when he was hired. He came from a 2,000 student district, having seven schools, to Judson, having 18,000 students and 22 schools. Talk about being a bit overwhelmed from the start. Luckily, he found a new position in a district, more to his abilities and experiences.

The question still remains: who authorized the expenditure of more than $100,000 that was awarded to Lyman, for breaking his contact? I could find no mention of the approval on any board meeting agenda, posted on the Web. Shouldn’t we ask?

Is it any wonder that the voters become a bit skeptical of the conduct of those elected to represent them? Was that move, in any way, beneficial to the students of the Judson ISD?

Charles A. Reid

Judson board member 1974-1992

Schertz resident