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Antioch Unified Superintendent Faces Scrutiny Over Spending

27 May 2026 09:38

A letter to the editor criticizes Antioch Unified Superintendent Dr. Darnise R.

Williams over consultant spending, salary, and transparency issues ahead of a board evaluation. - Consultant contracts projected to exceed $500,000 this year.

- Superintendent salary of $361,165 per year questioned. - Allegations of salary being funneled through a law firm.

- District deficit grows to $31 million, partly due to raises. The board will hold a performance evaluation on Wednesday.

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