The board voted 5-4 in favor of the action. Board of Education members declined to comment on the matter, referring to Manning-Campbell only by her identification number, 12325, rather than by name.
Earlier that day, Manning-Cambpell released a statement regarding a recent budget audit that allegedly found a multi-million dollar surplus.
The suspension came days after police responded to the Newburgh Free Academy Main Campus after receiving multiple reports of shots fired during a large fight on campus Tuesday, Jan. 14, as Daily Voice reported.
Manning-Campbell was named superintendent of schools for the Newburgh Enlarged City School District in May 2022 following a national search.
Over her 24-year career she has served as a teacher, assistant principal, principal, and several top administrative posts in Mount Vernon, White Plains, and New Rochelle.
Daily Voice has reached out to the Newburgh Board of Education for comment.
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