Brevard school board OKs superintedent’s exit deal after heated public meeting

A special Brevard Public Schools meeting grew heated Tuesday as board members approved the exit terms for Superintendent Mark Rendell, who is leaving the district to take a job at Eastern Florida State College. The meeting drew a packed crowd and quickly became tense, with public outbursts, accusations and concerns raised about transparency, taxpayer dollars and the timing of the agreement. Rendell’s final day with Brevard Public Schools will be Friday, two weeks earlier than previously stated. Under the approved terms, he will be paid for 178 hours of accrued but unused vacation leave and more than 1,000 hours of accrued but unused sick time. News 6 is still working to determine the total cost of that payout. Several speakers criticized the board for moving forward with the agreement before two newly elected school board members take office. “Rushing a special meeting to approve a controversial severance agreement before they’re seated undermines the will of the voters,” one speaker s