EXCLUSIVE: South Lanarkshire College sacks principal over 'gross misconduct'

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The principal and interim clerk of troubled South Lanarkshire College have been sacked by the board.Lanarkshire Live can reveal that principal Aileen McKechnie and clerk Brian Keegan were summoned separately to an extraordinary meeting of the SLC board on Monday evening, where they were finally dealt their fate.The news was broken to staff at the college late on Tuesday afternoon, with SLC failing to reply to our repeated requests for a comment today.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Ms McKechnie was dramatically suspended from her post without explanation over a year ago after she called for an external investigation into claims of misconduct.Now it is her that has been accused of gross misconduct.The announcement to staff came from the chairman of the board of management at SLC.Leaked to Lanarkshire Live this afternoon from our source, it reads: "After two rigorous, independent, and impartial investigations into their conduct, the SLC board has decided to terminate the employment of principal Aileen McKechnie and interim clerk to the board, Brian Keegan with immediate effect."Having considered the responses of Ms McKechnie and Mr Keegan to the investigation reports, the board concluded Ms McKechnie and Mr Keegan were guilty of gross misconduct and therefore the board decided to summarily dismiss