A controversial California school district boss already notorious for blowing vast sums of taxpayer cash on New Age chakra healing and pricey personal gurus has left his former district on the hook for a massive $700,000 sexual harassment payout.

The Mountain View Whisman School District board voted unanimously behind closed doors on October 22 to shell out the hefty settlement to two female administrators who made claims against former superintendent Ayinde Rudolph.

Stevenson Elementary Principal Megan Pohlman and former Graham Middle School Principal Heidi Galassi will each receive $350,000.

The pair lodged complaints in late 2024 accusing the boss of sexual harassment and discrimination.

Under the terms of the deal, both women signed a waiver releasing the district from all future legal claims.

Board President Charles DiFazio said the resolution spared the district from a drawn-out, costly legal fight and promised systemic overhauls to internal reporting procedures.

“Every person who works here deserves to be treated with respect, professionalism, and to feel safe raising concerns when something is not right,” DiFazio said. 

“The board takes seriously its role to provide a safe and healthy workplace.”

The scandal is the latest chapter in a disastrous saga for the San Francisco Bay Area district, which granted Rudolph a $98,259 taxpayer-funded payout to resign quietly in November 2024 without suing.

His departure followed fierce backlash from furious parents and staff who uncovered eye-watering spending sprees under his watch. 

Reports previously exposed the school district for handing lucrative contracts worth up to $315,000 to a self-described “Master Energy Healer & Intuitive Guide” coach Alycia Diggs-Chavis to facilitate leadership “spiritual development and awakening”.

The district also hired an in-house public information officer, whose 2022 salary was more than $264,000, according to state data.

At the same time, classroom funding was threatened with cuts, and under-resourced teachers claimed they were forced to act as janitors to clean up cockroach infestations in their own classrooms.

At the height of the spending controversy, Rudolph defended the bizarre bills, claiming corporate coaching and chakra aligning were “backed by scientific research” and insisting employee wellness was “worth every dollar.”

He stepped down shortly after announcing the state Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team planned to audit the district for potential fraud.

The Mountain View Whisman School District has been contacted for comment.

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