A WHISTLEBLOWER LAWSUIT IS FILED AGAINST THE ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD, SUPERINTENDENT LUIS VALENTINO, AND EDUCATION SECRETARY HANNA SKANDERA. CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER DON MOYA … ON PAID LEAVE … FILED THE LAWSUIT MONDAY. IT SAYS HE WAS SINGLED OUT FOR BLOWING ON THE WHISTLE ON FORMER DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT JASON MARTINEZ IMPROPERLY HANDLING APS CONTRACTS AND ACCUSES THE DEFENDANTS OF CONSPIRACY AND VIOLATING THE STATE WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION ACT .
VALENTINO SENT MOYA A TEXT MEANT FOR SKANDERA THAT SAID HE WAS “GOING AFTER” MOYA ON THE CONTRACTS ISSUE. MARTINEZ FACES FELONY CHARGES IN COLORADO … FOR CHILD SEXUAL ASSAULT IN ONE OF THE TWO CASES.
