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POLL: Little Compton School Committee Retracts Superintendent $5k Bonus
The committee voted 4 to 1 to revoke Superintendent Kathryn Crowley's bonus at the last School Committee meeting — Do you agree?
The Little Compton School Committee voted to take back Superintendent Kathryn Crowley’s $5,000 bonus on Friday.
Patch contacted Crowley who said she had no comment on the situation.
Residents objected the bonus, claimed it was not on the agenda and said the funds should have gone to support the students and classrooms, EastBayRI reported.
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Crowley emailed committee members and asked for the motion to be rescinded at the Oct. 10 committee meeting.
EastBayRI reported the committee voted 4 to 1 after it voted unanimously to give Crowley the $5,000 bonus at the August 13 meeting.
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Committee chairman Donald Gomez voted against taking back the bonus and said the bonus didn’t affect the budget and Crowley works and volunteers beyond her hours, according to EasyBayRI.
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