School Board Looks Into Controversy Behind Closed Doors
A closed-door meeting kicks off an internal investigation by the Eau Claire School Board into a contract controversy, but there could still be a long way to go.
The school board met for five hours on Friday, hoping to construct a timeline laying out who and when made changes to former superintendent Bill Klaus’s contract. Those changes could have allowed him to collect early retirement benefits at age 53, even though he had not yet retired.
Dr. Klaus says one of the changes was made by former school board president Carol Olson, when she was no longer on the board. She backdated the change to a time when she was still president.
The board met with Dr. Klaus for two hours on Friday. It is expected to eventually meet with several other district officials, as well as, Carol Olson.
“We really need to continue talking to several other people and we want to conclude this as quickly as possible but we certainly don’t want to not have a thorough investigation,” says Carol Craig, Eau Claire School Board.
The board will meet again in closed session on Tuesday.
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