The Roseburg Public Schools Board of Directors passed a motion to put Superintendent Gerry Washburn on administrative leave Wednesday and to authorize its legal counsel to negotiate a separation agreement pursuant to his contract, which includes payment of severance.

The U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights opened an investigation Monday into allegations the Roseburg School District is discriminating against disabled students by pulling them out of class early and loading them on buses earlier than their non-disabled peers.