USD 501 gave a nearly $1 million early retirement package to deputy superintendent "to mitigate the financial impact to the district"

USD 501 gave a nearly $1 million early retirement package to deputy superintendent "to mitigate the financial impact to the district"

Topeka USD 501 Deputy Superintendent Larry Robbins’ 2024 retirement package will eventually cost the district nearly $1 million when it expires in 2029. That figure includes early retirement, accrued sick pay, unused vacation, and fully paid benefits. Apart from that compensation, Robbins signed two six-month consulting contracts for 2025, a few months later, that paid him $3,564 a month and only required him to work one day a week. That’s a bit…