The scandal in the Centinela Valley school district is widening, with two mid-level managers being placed on paid leave as several investigations continue into the excessive compensation of Superintendent Jose Fernandez.
In the two weeks since the school board put Fernandez on paid leave on April 9, district administrators have issued the same order for Patrick Au, director of information management services, and Ernany Montijo, director of fiscal services.
Meanwhile, teachers union President Jack Foreman said there is no chance Fernandez will return to the district.
“Absolutely zero,” he said. “The corruption is too extensive. There’s nobody in that district who supports him.”
Entire article here https://www.dailybreeze.com/2014/04/19/two-more-managers-in-centinela-valley-school-district-put-on-paid-leave/
and in the LA Times
Based on the board's action, these top officials will have to pay any additional fees on their own. The same goes for four school board members who benefit from $150,000 in life insurance purchased by the school system.
Aside from Fernandez, two senior administrators were placed on leave, the district said Thursday: Patrick Au, who was in charge of information technology, and Ernani Montijo, director of fiscal services.
Interim Supt. Bob Cox said he could not comment on why the two administrators had been removed from their positions.
Full Article here http://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-centinela-insurance-20140418-story.html
Ernany "Nanie" Montijo RESUME
