Former Bremerton School District Superintendent James Crawford is demanding $27.5 million from the district, threatening a lawsuit over claims that district personnel violated his employment contract.
The letter demands a staggering $27.5 million out-of-court settlement to resolve the dispute without litigation.
The resolution of this dispute may ultimately require a judicial ruling on the precise boundaries of the termination clause and whether the district's post-employment communications violated the spirit or the letter of that agreement.
The first investigation, conducted by the law firm Haggard & Ganson LLP, uncovered a severe breach of trust: Crawford had systematically reviewed the private emails of school board members without their knowledge or consent over a six-month period.
The existence of this waiver raises questions about the viability of Cummings' legal strategy.
Former Bremerton School District Superintendent James Crawford is threatening a massive lawsuit, claiming district agents provided negative job references in breach of his contract.