{"id":6591,"date":"2015-08-28T09:31:12","date_gmt":"2015-08-28T16:31:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/?p=6591"},"modified":"2020-06-02T10:06:25","modified_gmt":"2020-06-02T17:06:25","slug":"the-line-scandal-in-aps-administration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/the-line-scandal-in-aps-administration\/","title":{"rendered":"The Line: Scandal in APS Administration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>August 28, 2015 &#8211; The APS board <a href=\"http:\/\/www.abqjournal.com\/634858\/news\/aps-deciding-on-fate-of-superintendent-valentino.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">did not make a decision<\/a> this week on the future of Superintendent Luis Valentino. A scandal surrounding his new administration has outraged parents and teachers in recent weeks. Many have <a href=\"http:\/\/www.koat.com\/news\/calls-for-valentino-to-resign\/34915536\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">called for him to resign<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Deputy Superintendent Jason Martinez, who resigned late last week, is now <a href=\"http:\/\/www.abqjournal.com\/634638\/news\/jason-martine-zbooked-into-denver-jail-no-bond-hold.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">back in Colorado<\/a> where is facing felony charges related to domestic violence and inappropriate contact with two children under the age of 13.<\/p>\n<p>Jason Martinez was hand-picked by Dr. Valentino for his role at APS but he\u00a0never completed his background check while working for the district. Dr. Valentino says he was <a href=\"http:\/\/krqe.com\/2015\/08\/26\/albuquerque-public-schools-superintendent-breaks-silence-on-former-administrator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">not aware<\/a> of the\u00a0missing background check, but the current head of HR at APS\u00a0says she <a href=\"http:\/\/www.abqjournal.com\/632730\/news\/hr-supt-knew-of-missing-info-2.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">told him 6 times<\/a> that Jason Martinez had not been fingerprinted or completed his background check.<\/p>\n<p>Host Gene Grant leads our discussion about the scandal with this week&#8217;s Line opinion panelists.<\/p>\n<p>The APS board is scheduled to meet again on Monday, August 31.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hdvWTAbKdBs\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8EoTd_qkNy4\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>LINE PANELISTS:<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dedefeldman.com\/\">Dede Feldman<\/a>, former New Mexico state senator<br \/>\nDan Foley, former New Mexico House Minority Whip<br \/>\nRob Nikolewski, <a href=\"http:\/\/watchdog.org\/category\/new-mexico\/\">Watchdog.org<\/a><br \/>\nLaura Sanchez-Riv\u00e9t, attorney \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sanchezlegalsolutions.com\/\">Sanchez Legal Solutions<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>August 28, 2015 &#8211; The APS board did not make a decision this week on the future of Superintendent Luis Valentino. A scandal surrounding his new administration has outraged parents and teachers in recent weeks. Many have called for him to resign. 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