Baltimore County schools’ chief auditor settles ‘retaliation’ lawsuit against the school board

The Baltimore County Public Schools and its chief auditor have settled their court case in which Andrea Barr alleged school board members in May engineered her firing to punish her for not following their orders regarding an external audit.

Under the agreement obtained by WYPR under the Maryland Public Information Act, the school board will pay Barr $115,000 in non-economic damages and attorney’s fees. Barr also gets a new employment contract.

In exchange, Barr agreed to withdraw complaints she had filed with the Maryland State Board of Education and the Maryland Office of the Inspector General for Education.

In the agreement, board members admit to doing nothing wrong.

Eric Brousaides, an attorney for the school board, did not return requests for comment...

Baltimore County schools’ chief auditor settles ‘retaliation’ lawsuit against the school board | WYPR