IT director sues FUESD for $972k

At its June 4 meeting, the governing board of Fallbrook Union Elementary School District (FUESD) voted unanimously to approve a revised job description and an $8,000 to $9,000 annual salary increase for the next person selected to serve as the district’s director of technology (IT).

The individual who previously held the position, Elaine Allyn, an 18-year district employee, was recently terminated by the district. On May 31, Allyn filed a wrongful termination lawsuit containing allegations of retaliation because she alleges upper management viewed her as a “whistle-blower.” She is asking for $...