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Updated · WPXI Pittsburgh · Aug 29Woodland Hills Board Fires Superintendent Joe Maluchnik in 5-4 Vote After Harassment Claims
3 articles · Updated · WPXI Pittsburgh · Aug 29Summary
- Woodland Hills School District's board voted 5-4 to terminate Superintendent Joe Maluchnik after months of meetings and hearings over his employment.
- March brought Maluchnik's suspension after accusations of gender-based discrimination and harassment surfaced, setting up hearings that began in May.
- Churchill, Pennsylvania, is now the center of a still-developing dispute as the district moves on from a closely divided board decision.
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Was the superintendent fired for harassment, or ousted for trying to dismantle entrenched nepotism in the district? How will a deeply divided school board navigate the fallout of terminating their leader over severe discrimination claims? Why did teachers endure alleged harassment in silence without knowing a Title IX officer even existed?