OKALOOSA SCHOOL BOARD SETTLEMENT

The Okaloosa County School Board has agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by the former director of community affairs and executive director of the Okaloosa Public Schools Foundation. Henry Kelley will receive almost $59,000 in exchange for agreeing to release the School District from any future lawsuits. Kelley worked with former Superintendent Mary Beth Jackson, who resigned after serving a seven-month suspension from Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for allegedly covering up child abuse to a special education student. Superintendent Marcus Chambers, who was appointed to replace Jackson, fired Kelley for what he said were repeated policy violations, but later rescinded the termination and extended Kelley’s employment to June 30, 2019.