GOVERNOR MARTINEZ IS CALLING FOR AN IMMEDIATE REVIEW OF BACKGROUND CHECK POLICIES AT ALL 89 SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN NEW MEXICO. THE MOVE COMES AFTER IT WAS LEARNED JASON MARTINEZ, WHO’S FACING CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE CHARGES IN COLORADO, NEVER SUBMITTED TO A BACKGROUND CHECK BEFORE BEING HIRED AS DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT AT APS.
MARTINEZ RESIGNED LAST WEEK. IN A STATEMENT, THE GOVERNOR SAYS MARTINEZ NEVER SHOULD HAVE BEEN HIRED, AND THAT APS DROPPED THE BALL.
