Neshaminy Schools Superintendent Taking Leave Of Absence

LANGHORNE, PA —Neshaminy Schools Superintendent Rob McGee is expected to be placed on leave at Tuesday night's school board meeting.

Chris Stanley, the district's community relations coordinator, confirmed Tuesday that the leave of absence would be approved, stating that it's an item on the agenda and would be discussed at the meeting.

Stanley would not provide any more information about why McGee is taking the leave or for how long the leave would last.

McGee, a Neshaminy schools graduate and 35-year veteran of the school district, took over as head of the Neshaminy School District on July 1, 2020.

He replaced Superintendent Joseph Jones III, who left at the end of his contract to return to the classroom as a math teacher in the Philadelphia School District.

Before becoming superintendent, McGee had served as Neshaminy's director of secondary education.

McGee's five-year contract will pay $196,000 per year. His contract runs through 2025.

A graduate of the former Maple Point High School, McGee earned a bachelor's degree in education from Shippensburg University in 1987, then a master's degree at the Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science in 1990.

He earned his doctorate from Drexel University in 2006.

His career at Neshaminy includes 20 years as a math teacher, beginning in 1987 at Carl Sandburg Middle School. Since then, he has served as an instructional coach, assistant principal, and principal at Neshaminy High School.

The state Auditor General asserted earlier this year that Neshaminy was among 12 school districts that participated in a "shell game" to raise property taxes.

Neshaminy's administration and school board accepted the auditor's Jan. 25 performance audit report and said it would implement the recommendations.