Board reaches settlement with Superintendent Don Austin, terminates contract

Key points

• The Oracle (Gunn High School student newspaper) coverage published March 3, 2026.
• Co-authored by student journalists Vaani Saxena and Vin Bhat.
• Reports the PAUSD board's settlement agreement with Austin, characterizing it as a contract termination rather than a mutual departure.
• Covers the financial terms of the settlement and the timing of Austin's exit from PAUSD.
• One of three PAUSD student-journalism sources documenting the Austin departure for context against the LBUSD 'return home' framing.