The Cherry Creek School District will pay nearly $165,000 to former Superintendent Chris Smith following his resignation last month amid allegations of a toxic workplace.
The board of education announced last week that the district is contractually obligated to pay Smith $119,857.87 in unused sick leave and $44,070 in vacation leave.
He abruptly resigned in January after allegations that he and his wife, Chief Human Resource Officer Brenda Smith, had created a “toxic culture” leaving employees with no recourse…