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Dr. Joe Maluchnik finally broke his silence, facing down ten accusations of discrimination and harassment during a high-stakes public hearing — the only superintendent to testify on the fifth night. He clashed with former business manager Jill Regan over alleged gender-based pay withholding, called her behavior “volatile,” and cited a reprimand letter. He also claimed to have faced pushback from staff when trying to involve the community or scrutinize construction projects. When sixth-grade teacher Lori McDowell testified he grabbed her hands in her classroom, Maluchnik denied it outright, questioned why she didn’t report it sooner, and later admitted he didn’t recall the incident. The district also brought up an old EEOC complaint from his Wilkinsburg days, which he defended by saying he took time off — even cutting short a Disney trip to attend a school board meeting. With no date set yet, the district is preparing for a public comment meeting to decide Maluchnik’s future — and the drama isn’t over.

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