http://catalyst-chicago.org/2015/10/superintendents-elsewhere-caught-up-in-supes/
Wednesday, November 25, 2015
Corruption conviction of disgraced ex-Chicago Public Schools CEO illustrates the potential dangers of no-bid contracts
http://catalyst-chicago.org/2015/10/superintendents-elsewhere-caught-up-in-supes/
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It’s not like this could ever happen at MCPS…
ReplyDeletebut wait, didn’t John Q. Porter, former MCPS CIO under Weast, purchase nearly $1M of PDAs on behalf of MCPS from his own company in a no-bid deal and then pocket hundreds of thousands of dollars at taxpayer expense? MCPS took no action. Porter left MCPS shortly thereafter, and with a very favorable reference from MCPS (Weast), became the Superintendent of Schools for Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. Within months at his new post, Porter resigned after accusations of criminal misconduct. Porter narrowly avoided jail time.