- Thomas Tramaglini, the New Jersey school superintendent who is accused of pooping near a high school track field "on a daily basis," has resigned.
- Meanwhile, he still faces charges related to the alleged pooping.
- Tramaglini continues to assert his innocence.
Thomas Tramaglini, the superintendent of the Kenilworth Board of Education in New Jersey, is resigning from his position three months after he was allegedly caught pooping near the high school track field "on a daily basis," according to a local news report.
But Tramaglini, who faces charges related to the alleged pooping, continues to deny his guilt.
"Dr. Tramaglini will continue to fight the allegations made against him in Holmdel, and will also hold those responsible for the malicious narrative that has been spread about him to account for their misconduct," Matthew Adams, his attorney, told NJ.com. "No aspect of this difficult decision should be construed as an acknowledgment of guilt. Dr. Tramaglini is steadfast in his resolve, and looks forward to the day when his full story is told."
Tramaglini will step down on September 30. His contract does not officially end until 2020. He was on paid leave since the incident, in May, and has a salary of $150,000.
The pooping had haunted Holmdel High School for months. Members of the track team noticed defecation near the track almost every morning.
"I don't know if it was daily, but it's been going on for a while," a Holmdel community member told Patch at the time. "I heard it was at least eight times in the past few months."
Police charged Tramaglini with public defecation, littering, and lewdness, saying he pooped near the field "on a daily basis." He first showed up in court in June and will appear there again on August 13.
In a statement, the school board said they accepted Tramaglini's resignation to resolve legal disputes between them as they search for a new superindendent.
"The parties have resolved any remaining issues regarding Dr. Tramaglini's employment contract, as provided by law," the statement reads. [Tramaglini] does not want present and future legal proceedings unrelated to his official duties to the district to present a distraction to the important job that the teachers and administrators in the district have educating children."
Tramaglini's legal representatives have not responded to INSIDER's requests for comment.
