Brennan Asplen

School boards have grown increasingly partisan, after more than two dozen of the candidates endorsed by Gov. Ron DeSantis won seats this election cycle.

The deal comes after two new school board members were sworn in, creating a 4-1 conservative majority.

Superintendent Brennan Asplen will not be fired, but the board voted 4-1 for him to negotiate his resignation package, which according to his contract calls for at least $87,000 in severance.

Brennan Asplen said in a letter it was with a "heavy heart" that he has accepted the end of his two years at the helm of the A-rated school district.

Bridget Ziegler was the only board member to give Brennan Asplen a performance review saying he needed improvement; the rest deemed him effective or highly effective.

The new members of the 4-1 conservative majority have not said publicly why they moved to discuss Brennan Asplen's termination at their first meeting Nov 22.

Two new conservative members were sworn into office Tuesday, creating a 4-1 conservative majority.

The storm damaged buildings, flooded classrooms and left debris around campuses. Many schools also served as shelters for hurricane evacuees, and needed to be cleaned.

In a unanimous decision on Tuesday, the Sarasota County School Board chose Brennan Asplen III to be the new superintendent.Acknowledging that they were…