yada true- two sides to every story and we are not getting the one side at ALL.
so if the facts are released they are not true?? Whatever. Tax payers have a right to know why we are paying this guy for doing nothing. I cannot see any good reason for this.

DWIGHTKSCRUTE...And all the people that want the Gazette to "Keep up the pressure" - There are two sides to every story. REGARDLESS of whatever the information released says - It does NOT make it TRUE. You probably don't understand that Dwight - But - I Thank you for setting aside this special time to humiliate yourself in the forum with your whiny opinion.

"Let it go. Let the man have privacy!"
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Yeah, he should have all this time from work to go fishing, camping, traveling, hunting, christmas shopping, and new car shopping in peace. Why should he be worried what the people that pay him should think?

Does this guy's contract really go through July of 2014? The Gazette stated this the other day as the end of a two-year contract. Did he get a one-year contract for last year and then renewed starting this year? Will we have to pay him for next year, too, if we can't get him to resign? I want to know what this is really going to cost me. Also, anybody know which Board members' terms are up next?

oldvet- I agree. The tax payers are paying him until June to NOT work. This calls for an explanation!!! Pretty simple if you ask me!!!
and Paying somebody else to fill his space while he isn't working.

Stubby, jv93. The man may be completely innocent, there may be a very good explanation, almost anything is possible........but..... we don't know do we? We cannot know until the reason is revealed can we? That is the whole point. When we all know why and where and how and etc. we can all put this to rest. Until we know, these comments and demands to know will continue and they should continue. If Rob won't tell us now, why he continues to spend our tax money then maybe he will when he gets the Gazette's lawsuit. Sooner or later We WILL know. Rob would be wise to tell us now rather than later.

Don't just give Eyster the boot, make him suffer. Pry the Caps Lock and Shift keys off his keyboard and make him type in lower case for a year. Someone should get him a copy of the MLA Handbook for Christmas.
"There ya go..." © Dennis Weaver (Marshall Sam McCloud)

Let me guess....cutebutnameless is blonde.

cutebutnameless - this isn't a court of law.

Here's my take: 1) Board isn't thrilled with Supt. 2) Complaint lodged against Supt.; Board jumps gun, suspends Supt. in anticipation of 'investigation' providing grounds to terminate. 3) Oops! Supt. actually cleared in investigation; Board fears lawsuit, offers deal to extend leave if Supt. agrees not to sue. Just one possible explanation of events.

what's next? the ability to comment on all articles.. not gonna happen

Let it go. Let the man have privacy! Innocent until proven guilty!

Everyone should quit working - but still pull in a full paycheck - and follow their dreams. What a wonderful world it would be.

I AGREE WHOLEHEARTEDLY! THANK YOU, GREG, for this very valuable editorial! I do HOPE that our Milton Board of Education steps up to the plate SOOOOONER than later to INFORM us - WE THE PEOPLE of the School District of Milton - parents & grandparents, voters & taxpayers! WHY the long delay?! I disagree with President Rob Roy's interpretation of our WI State Law! I hope that this new week brings more transparency from our Milton School Board. Here we go... John W. Eyster

Keep up the pressure, Gazette, until ALL the relevant information comes out.

jv93, I couldn't have said it better....so I won't. I learned a few years ago that just because the paper prints something doesn't make it true, nor does it require them to print factual content. Oddly enough, I learned this after dealing with a situation with our 'friend' Mr Eyster...who wouldn't know the truth if it bit him in the you know what...IMO,the Gazette would gain some credibility if they dropped Eyster's blog.

Funny how what may actually have happened has not hit the media. Or they are playing it safe and just not saying if they do know. As the word has already been out of what did happen.

Good point stubby. I have no idea what is going on nor do I care to know but since the local media firestorm this man is already guilty without due process. The gazette stating an editorial position on the matter and then posting Eyster's stupid blog the other day made it worse. Newspapers including this one sometimes need to take a hard look in the mirror and ask themselves that just because they can open records request somebody and get the information, should they? Angus has written a column explaining times when they break stories like this but it usually follows charges. None of that has occured here but he was placed on leave so it really is a judgement call. A call I feel the gazette mishandled. To my disappointment if charges or accusations are found to be baseless the article that follows is usually non-existent, inconsequential, and small. The person's reputation is already destroyed. Their one paragraph explanation on page 8 local section will never repair the destruction that occurred from the repeated front page spreads when the story broke. Casualties of a free press I guess eh? Finally, it is difficult for the public to understand that sometimes they don't have a right to know even though they pay his salary. Sometimes people just have to accept they will not get all the answers and move on.

Tear down the wall!
Tear down the wall!

Funny how the investigation apparently did not turn up enough evidence of wrongdoing to fire the person, but without any evidence this "trial by blog" has him guilty and fired. How many lives need to be destroyed by baseless accusations before the media backs down? Accusations are not facts. Could it be that the Board so damaged Dr. Garrow's reputation by their mishandling of this situation that they have rendered him useless? Could it be that the district is the one that messed up and that the "paid leave" is the penalty they suffer for that error? The Gazette has a responsibility to be fair. Shut down comments now.

Former Superintendent Peg Ekedahl served the school district for many years. During much of this time she and her family struggled with the her husband’s many bouts with cancer, several surgeries, and related treatments.
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Unlike Garrow, Mrs. Ekedahl stayed at the helm throughout it all, serving the tax payers to the very best of her ability.
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From what has been revealed about Mr. Garrow’s situation: no apparent health crisis; no accusations of impropriety with children or staff; no fiscal wrong doing - - in my opinion, he ought to have been sent on his way. Instead, the tax payers have to fund his lucrative salary and benefits, all the while with no return for their money. He should “man up” and resign. Immediately.
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I feel the board members who support this nonsense should also resign, immediately.
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Tip of the hat to Mrs. Ekedahl!

Obviously Mr Roy finds spending taxpayer money very easy. If Roy was paying Garrow's salary out of his own pocket, would he continue to pay him?
Maybe Roy should be also be suspended ?

I can't think of a single scenario that could justify paying an administrator/Superintendent a years sallary while they are suspended.
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Whould not should not with a thief
Would not should not naughty chief
Would not should not with a tramp
Not even with an aid de camp.
Would not pay him home in chair
I would not pay him anywhere.