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3, ~~ e~ck~ange for the consideration set #orth an Pax~~raph 2 .and other value
consideration discussed k~e~r~in, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, 1V~.r. Weth~xbee
agrees to the ~~llowing:
a) He will immediately return any property owned by the District that may still be in
kris possession;
b) He wzll xefrain from entering a~ay of the District's campuses othex than: (1) to dr~~
o~iE' his. daughter, Sydney Wetherbee, on whici~ occasions he will remain in his
vehicle; anti (Z) to attend Sydney's graduation froze the District, which is estimate
to take place in 2021. To confirrr~ the arrangements to attend graduation, Mx.
Wetk~erbee must notify the then-current President of the Board of Education tt~irt}y
(~0} days in advance of the graduation.
cj He will refrain from contacting any District employees, including, but not limited
to, administrators, cQack~es, ar~d teachers, to ask questions or express conc~rzas
relating to Sydney, and will rely on his ex-wife and S~~dney's xx~othex, Lzsa
Wetherbee, to contact the District in those scenarios:
d) He yvill not use or attempt to use the District as an employment reference for aria
employment opportunities he may apply for in the future;
~ He will refrain froze making any disparaging, unflattering, andlor unkind comments
about anyone employed by or associated with the District, including, but not limited
to, teachers, adzx~inistrators, teaching assistants, teacher's aides, custodians, businass
~. The District agrees that it t~vill not retaliate against Sydney or her mother, Lasa
Wetherbee, or Mr. Wetk~exbee's wife, Holly Wetherbee, #~or any corz~plaini made on Sydney's
behalfor ;For any other reason.
6. The Parties agree not to voluntarily disclose or publish the terms of this Agreement
and to keep it confdez~tiai to the extent pez~mitted by law. The Parties furthex agree that either
party nnay disclose the terms of this Agreement, without violating the terms of this paragraph or
any other part of this Agreement: a) in response to a valid subpoena; b)in response to a request
fox disclosure r~aade pursuant to the New York State Freedom ofInformatio~a Law ("k'OIL"}; c)in
response to a request by a person or entity that has a legitimate business reason to know the terrns
Qf this .Agreement (including but not limited to the New York State Education Departnnent, Ne~~
York Department ofLabor, TRS,IRS, New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, or
tk~e District's payroll service ar business department); d) in xesponse to any claim far breach of
tk~is .Agreement; and e)zn response to any claim by a party to this Agreement that is inconsistent
with t~ze terms ofthis Agreement. Mr. Wetherbee may discuss the terms of this Agreement with
a #~uture employer based upon the statement set forth in Paragraph 4 herein.
.3. ~~z considerati~an of the terms of this Agreement, except to enforce this Agreement;
Mr. Wetlaerbee waives and hereby releases and discharges the District, its officers, admin:is#rators,
~oazd nnemibers, agents, ins~ers and assigns from all clainns and liabil'zty arising out of his
exxzp~oyment with the District ox relating to finis Agreement, the circu~zstances leading to this
Agreement and/or the terms of this Agreement including, but not limited to. a) all claims
and.
liability for any acts that violated or may have violated his rights under the Employment Contract
co~txact, tort, or other coznm~n law, any federal, state, ar local fair employment practices or
civil
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~~1ats ~~tw or regulation, any er~np~oy~e relations statute, eYeGutive order, law, regulation or
c~rdinar~ce, any uziemployment or workers compensation law (including any axiegati~ns oz a
violation of Worker's Compensatiax~ Law ~ 12U), ox a~~ other duty or obligation of ar~y land, a~~d
all other federal, state az~d local haws of whatsoever kind, ineludiz~g, but not limited t+~, claims
ur~dc~r the ~'aznaly and Medical Leave ..Act, 29 U.S.C. ~ 2601, et seq., Faix Lahor ~taz~dards ,AGt, 29
U,S.C, §§ 201 et seq,, the New Yoxk State Labor Law, `X'itle VII of tlae Civil Rights Act of 1964
as amended, 42 LT,S,~. §§ 2~O~e et seq., the .Age L7iscrimination in Emplayrnent .Act, 29 U.S.C.
~'~ 621 et seq., tlae 1lmericans Wig Disabilities .Act, 42 U.S.C. §~ 12~~1 et seq., t11e
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. §~ ?Ol et seq., Title 42 of the United States Coda §§ 198z,
1982, 1983, 19$S, the ~Iew York Heaman Rights Law, N.Y. Exec. Lativ §§ 290 et seq., tie New
~'"c~rk Stag Education Law, the New York State Civil Sezvice Law, tlae Employee Retirement
Z~come Security Act, 29 U.S.C. ~§ 100I et seq., and a~1 other appla'eahle, federal, state ox local
statutes, laws, rotes, regulations, decisions and orders; h} all liability for any clainns whatsoever,
whether asserted or unasserted, known or unknown,suspected ox unsuspected, ~l~~c~Z were ~r may
have been a~legeci against or imputed to the District by Mr. Wetherbee or anyone acting his behalf
u~ to the date of this Agreement; +~} all asserted or unasserted rights to or claims for wages,
coxnmissians, monetary ox equitable relief, or compensatory, punitive, or liquidated damages; and
d)all asserted o~ unasserted rights to or claims for attarneys' fees, costs or disbursements. This
release applies to all employees, agents, officers, administrators, and Board zne:mbers o:f the
District in both their official and individual capacities.
9. Tie T3istrict, fox and in consideration of the agreements made by Mr. Wet~erbee, as
5ei forth herein, az~d othex good and valuable consideration, hereby releases and foxever
discharges, and by this instrument does release and forever discharges Mr. Wetherbee of and from
alb actions, causes o~ action, suits, charges, complaints, proceedings, grievances, Qblzgations,
costs, losses, damages, injuries, attorneys' fees, debts, dues, sums of money, accounts, covenants,
contracts, controvez-sies, a~-eements arzd promises of and foarxr~ whatsoever (eollectzvel}r referred
to as "claims"} including, but not limited to, any claims in law, equity, contract, tort or those
claims which were or cold have been alleged against I~r. Wetherbee up until the date of
execution ofthis Agreement, or any claims arising under any and all federal, state, county ox local
statutes, laws, rules at~d regu~atior~s pertaining to empiayment, as well as any and all claims under
state or federal contract or tort lave against Mr. Wetherbee, including known yr unknown claims.
10. Nothing iz~ this ~1,~reement shall be construed as czeating a precedent or waiver foz~
any other siivaiion,
1 1. The Parties do not admit, and specifically deny, any liability, wrongdoing or
uzolatior~ of any law, statute, regulation, agreement or policy, and are entering into this A,g~reeme~t
solely fox the purposes of(aj amicably resolving any and all matters in controversy, disputes,
catases of action, claims, contentio~zs ar~d differences of any kind whatsoever between the
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~eleasees and Mr. Wethcrb~e, and (b} avoidxn~ the attorneys' fees end ofiher expense
s that will
result from ~iti~aii~ ,
I2. 'Phis Agreement sha1~ beeoxx~~ ~na~ and binding when it is approved b,y resoluti
on of
the ~~istxict's Board of Education.
~~. 'I'k~~s tl,greexne~t contains the entixe agre~a~:e~t of the Parties and no re~resez
~tations;
~rzauceznents, promises ox agr~exnen~s, oral or otherwise, not appea~rin~ herein
shall be of any
Farce c~~ effect.
17. Mr. Wetherbee acknowledges and agrees he has had a reasonable period
of Limy to
consider all the terms of thzs Agreement, and consult with his attorney
. Mr. Wetherbee
~~knowledges and agrees he has carefully zead each and every provision of
this Agreement, fully
unc~erst~ds all oftl~e terms and conditions of this Agreement, and is voltunYarily
entering into this
E1.greement.
i8. This Agreement shall be interpreted and construed in accordance with the
laws of
the State ofdew York. Fn the event that any individual provision is invalidated
by law orjudicial
interpretation, the xeznainder of this Agreement shall remain in effect
to the maximum extent
perrxaitted by law.
MICIIAFL WETkiERB~; ,,
~_~ ~
MZ~H.~,E . WETII~RB
~t~t I~esi~na#i+~::
~:~reby xesi~ From my employment with the Waytand-Cohocoton Central School T~istxzct
~ 't~ctzve i'Jovember:6.2018.
~ineere~a
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y
~✓~ichael Wetherbee
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