Shannon appeals termination from CMSD
During a termination appeal hearing for former deputy superintendent Craig Shannon at Columbus Municipal School District Tuesday, Superintendent Cherie Labat said she did not trust Shannon to be honest with her.
CMSD board upholds Hickman termination
Columbus Municipal School District’s board on Wednesday unanimously upheld the termination of former superintendent Philip Hickman.
Hickman claims board subjected him to ‘pattern of abuse’
Testimony from Philip Hickman on Friday dominated the final day of the termination hearing of the former Columbus Municipal School District superintendent.
Hickman hearing reveals phone ‘threat’
A recording of a telephone call in which the attorney for the Columbus Municipal School District said then-school superintendent Philip Hickman threatened a board member with a lawsuit if the board member didn’t vote to extend Hickman’s employment contract highlighted Thursday’s opening day of Hickman’s termination hearing at Brandon Central Services.
Hickman requests termination hearing
The Columbus Municipal School Board approved the hiring of a legal consultant during a special call meeting Friday, a day after an attorney for former superintendent Phillip Hickman requested a termination hearing.
Fired CFO files claim against Columbus school district
Kenneth Hughes filed a tort claim alleging that he was wrongfully fired on May 12 by former superintendent Dr. Martha Liddell for “his having reported illegal activity which negatively affected school district finances for Columbus Municipal School District.”
Hughes asks to be reinstated as Columbus schools CFO
Former Columbus Municipal School District Chief Financial Officer Kenneth Hughes has withdrawn his request for a termination hearing.
Hughes withdrew his request late last week.