A LOT OF CITY AND STATE OFFICIALS ARE NOT HAPPY WITH HOW LUIS VALENTINO IS LEAVING THE ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. HE’S NO LONGER APS SUPERINTENDENT… BUT WILL BE PAID HIS SALARY FOR ANOTHER MONTH, THEN GET AN 80-THOUSAND DOLLAR SETTLEMENT.
THE SCHOOL BOARD ACCEPTED VALENTINO’S RESIGNATION MONDAY, ENDING ALMOST TWO WEEKS OF CONTROVERSY OVER HIS HIRING OF ACCUSED CHILD MOLESTER JASON MARTINEZ AS DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT.
RIO GRANDE FOUNDATION PRESIDENT PAUL GESSING IS AMONG THE MANY WHO DON’T THINK VALENTINO DESERVED A PAYOUT. HE SAYS VALENTINO SHOULD GET NO PAY-OUT SINCE HIS PROBLEMS WERE OF HIS OWN DOING.
THE DEAL STILL HAS TO BE APPROVED BY THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
