NEWLY HIRED ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT LUIS VALENTINO IS ON RECORD SAYING HE DOESN’T THINK THE SCHOOL BOARD WILL VOTE TO FIRE HIM THURSDAY MORNING. BUT VALENTINO IS AWARE THE COMMUNITY IS UPSET WITH HIM FOR HIRING JASON MARTINEZ AS HIS DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT.
MARTINEZ IS CHARGED IN TWO ASSAULT CASES IN DENVER … ONE INVOLVING A SEXUAL ASSAULT ON A CHILD. AND HE NEVER COMPLETED HIS BACKGROUND CHECK AS REQUIRED. HE SAYS HE “SCREWED UP” WHEN HE HIRED MARTINEZ.
VALENTINO SAYS HE WANTS TO STAY AT APS AND HIS MEET AND GREET SCHEDULE STILL STANDS, INCLUDING THOSE SCHEDULED FOR NEXT MONTH.
THE SCHOOL BOARD BEGAN ITS MEETING ON VALENTINO AT 7AM.
