Every employee's dream? A staggering salary for a school principal – whose school never opened

The principal of a new technological high school in New York continues to receive an annual salary of about $192,000, even though the school never opened. The principal, Caleb Haraguchi-Combs, was appointed in January and received a raise, but the opening was postponed in April. The local education department defends the employment, while system officials criticize it.

A storm in the New York education system: a principal appointed to lead a new high school continues to receive an annual salary of about $192,000, even though the school never opened. Caleb Haraguchi-Combs was appointed in January as principal of a new technological high school and received a raise of about $50,000 per year. In April, it was decided to postpone the opening of the institution, partly due to disputes over the admissions process and the integration of artificial intelligence in studies. The principal was not returned to his previous position nor assigned to another school. The New York City Department of Education rejects the claims and clarifies that the principal is engaged in developing plans for establishing new schools. Education system officials argue that in similar cases, the designated principal is usually returned to his previous role. The affair was mentioned in an anonymous letter from Manhattan high school principals demanding an investigation into the conduct of superintendent Gary Beidelman. The principal also works as a rapper under the stage name "Cal Combs" and has released two albums.