Former Montgomery County Public Schools superintendent Monifa B. McKnight will receive $1.3 million as part of her separation agreement with the county board of education, according to a document released Friday.
Most of the payout covers “agreed upon wages,” though it also includes $30,000 to cover her attorney fees, according to the agreement, which was obtained by The Washington Post through a public records request. McKnight’s attorney, Jason Downs, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
“All decisions the Board makes are made in the best interest of our students and our school system,” the board of education said in a statement provided by President Karla Silvestre. “It is imperative that anything that distracts from high quality teaching and learning is minimized.”
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