Shelby Superintendent Saves Job After Special Meeting

Shelby School Board Decides Superintendent Crump's Fate

Now that the community has had a chance to weigh in, a Montana school superintendent is keeping his job after a DUI crash involving a school district vehicle.

On Tuesday night (Aug. 11), the Shelby School Board held a special meeting to address Superintendent Elliott Crump's DUI case and discuss what should happen next.

Shelby Superintendent Addresses Community After DUI Case

After rolling a Shelby School District vehicle on I-15 in Pondera County on March 3, Crump pleaded guilty to a per se DUI.

During the meeting, Crump addressed the community and told the gathered crowd that he made a "horrible decision."

Plenty of members of the Shelby community spoke up during the special meeting. One person told the board they didn't see anything procedurally wrong with how the situation was handled, while another questioned why Crump was getting what they described as a "pass" when other employees had not been retained for less serious situations.

Still, at the end of the night, the board reaffirmed its decision to keep Crump as superintendent.

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Disciplinary Measures Announced For Shelby Superintendent

However, Crump wasn't let off easy, as there are some disciplinary measures he'll have to follow as well.

Those measures include a three-year ban from driving any school district vehicle, five days of unpaid leave, weekly check-ins with the board chair, a formal letter of reprimand, and requiring Crump to pay the costs associated with the accident, including the $1,000 deductible for the school vehicle.

So now the decision is official. Crump is staying, with the board and some community members believing the punishment is appropriate.

But after hearing what happened and what the consequences are, there's a pretty obvious question left for the community:

Would you have made the same decision?

Source: KRTV