THE NEWLY APPOINTED INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT FOR ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS NOW THE JOB. BRAD WINTER STARTED MONDAY. THE SCHOOL BOARD APPOINTED THE FORMER APS OPERATIONS CHIEF LAST FRIDAY. HE REPLACES WINSTON BROOKS, WHO RESIGNED AS THE BOARD INVESTIGATED HIM OVER A PERSONNEL ISSUE.
WINTER TELLS 770 KKOB HIS GOAL IS TO TURN AROUND ALL THE DRAMA THAT'S CROPPED UP WITHIN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM RECENTLY. HE SAYS HIS TOP PRIORITY IS TO STABILIZE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS AT THE DISTRICT AND TO LET EMPLOYEES KNOW APS IS MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
WINTER RETIRED AS OPERATIONS CHIEF AT APS EARLIER THIS YEAR … BUT STILL SERVES ON THE ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL. WINTER WINTER GETS A ONE YEAR CONTRACT OF 200-THOUSAND DOLLARS.
