QUAKERTOWN, Pa. — The Quakertown Community School District will pay former Superintendent Dr. Matthew Friedman more than $200,000 as part of a negotiated severance agreement following his resignation earlier this year.
Friedman was placed on paid leave in early February before officially resigning in early March. District officials have not publicly provided a reason for either the leave or his resignation.
According to the agreement, Friedman will receive compensation for unused leave along with continued salary payments through the remainder of 2026.
The severance package includes approximately $54,500 for unused vacation and sick days. Those payments began following Friedman’s unexpected absence on February 8, which was later announced publicly as an immediate leave on February 13.
Once those accrued leave days are exhausted — roughly 54.5 work days after February 8 — the district will begin paying Friedman for the remaining portion of the year.
That payout covers approximately 160 work days remaining in 2026, totaling an estimated $160,000 before deductions, based on Friedman’s contract which set his annual salary at $240,000 following a recent amendment approved by the school board.
In addition to the salary payments, the district will also continue Friedman’s full medical benefits through the end of 2026.
According to the severance agreement, the district is expected to issue the settlement as a lump-sum payment in early April.
Friedman had served as superintendent of the Quakertown Community School District prior to his sudden leave earlier this year.
The school board has not publicly disclosed further details surrounding the circumstances of his departure.
