MINEOLA, Texas — Newly released documents related to the resignation of Mineola ISD Superintendent Dr. Kim Tunnell shed some light on her sudden resignation, which shocked the community on Thursday night.
The separation agreement signed by Tunnell and the board show her resignation effective by either Jan. 31, 2020 or the date she becomes employed in another school district.
The 5-page agreement shows Tunnell will be reassigned to the position of Assistant to the Interim or Acting Superintendent for the remainder of her employment and she will be paid her current full salary through the resignation date. She also will be awarded a severance payment of $117,771, which is the equivalent of 10 month’s salary and benefits.
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