CA school board pays fired superintendent $256,000 — and refuses to explain why

CA school board pays fired superintendent $256,000 — and refuses to explain why | EAGnews.org: "PLEASANTON, Calif. – A California school board fired its superintendent after only six months on the job, and agreed to a $256,000 payout, but refuse to explain the decision to local taxpayers.
The Pleasanton Unified School District fired superintendent Rick Rubino in a closed-door meeting on Friday amid an investigation into a “personnel matter” launched in December, a move that comes just six months into his tenure in the district, the Pleasanton Weekly reports.
Because the board fired Rubino without cause it is required to pay him a year’s salary and benefits, as stipulated in his three year contract approved unanimously by the board in May..."