The Akron school board has taken the first step to fire a facility services supervisor accused of taking paperwork from his boss’s desk after hours, disobeying his boss’s repeated orders and providing false statements during the district’s investigation.
With a 5-2 vote, the school board on Jan. 29 approved a resolution declaring its intent to terminate Darian Johnson’s administrative contract. Under state law, the board cannot proceed with formally terminating an employee’s contract until 10 days after the employee is notified about the intent to terminate. Within those 10 days, an employee has the right to appeal by requesting in writing a hearing before the school board or before a referee, the law states.
Johnson, who had been on paid administrative leave since Nov. 7, plans to appeal…