The Attorney General is calling on a review of Albuquerque Public Schools’ policies on hiring and a security assessment following the news that a former deputy superintendent is facing child sexual assault and domestic abuse charges.
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But the Albuquerque Journal reports that Martinez resigned after school officials became aware that he hadn’t completed a background check. Soon after his resignation, Action 7 News learned Martinez never completed a background check and is facing child sex assault charges in Colorado.
Valentino, who took over on July 1, may be ousted as well over questions whether he ignored six warnings about Martinez’s missing background checks from the district’s interim assistant superintendent for human resources, KOB-TV reported.
After several hours, the Albuquerque Public Schools board announced late Sunday night that they’re putting off any decision on the superintendent until later in the week.
A district spokesman did not immediately return an email from The Associated Press.
The board is scheduled to meet Thursday.
Before coming to Albuquerque, Martinez worked as the vice president of education solutions at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, a publishing house, and previously served as an administrator in the Denver, Co., school system.
Superintendent Luis Valentino’s job is on the line for hiring Jason Martinez. “But it’s just not fixable”.
Shortly after, emails leaked to the media revealed Moya and Martinez battling for authority over a request for proposal. Based on the affidavit, he was suspected for assaulting a child under his care while another alleged victim claimed that he was sexually assaulted by Martinez while on a trip to Las Vegas.
Martinez also faces a domestic violence charge for allegedly striking two men in a nightclub district in January. The tapping of Martinez to run the district’s instruction and technology division is “a horrific breach of trust for the parents of APS”, Balderas said.
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This story has been corrected to say the Denver district attorney’s office filed a motion Monday to revoke bond.
