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Vallas says he’ll spend “99 percent” of his time at his Connecticut job

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* Don’t expect to see much of Paul Vallas on the campaign trail any time soon…

Departing Schools Superintendent Paul Vallas told the Board of Education on Tuesday night that his focus would be on the district, and not on running for lieutenant governor of Illinois, during the remainder of his tenure here.

Try as they might, however, board members could not pin him down to an exit date. […]

Vallas said he gets vacation and personal days just like every other superintendent.

“There is no primary. There is no race to run,” he said. “Obviously, I will work with the board to transition. I took one personal day.” […]

“I anticipate I will spend 99 percent in the district, maybe more,” Vallas said. “I intend on being a full-time superintendent until the transition period is over.”

He has a 60-day notice clause in his contract, but the local school board has to vote to start the countdown. So far, that hasn’t happened.

* Vallas also got some good news today. Hey, a TKO is still a win…

The Connecticut Supreme Court has overturned the ruling of a judge who ordered Bridgeport Superintendent of Schools Paul Vallas removed from his job because he was not qualified. […]

A state judge ruled in July that Vallas improperly received a waiver to state certification requirements.

However, the Supreme Court overturned the ruling, saying the plaintiffs did not bring their challenge of Vallas’ credentials to state education officials first.

posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Nov 14, 13 @ 12:02 pm

Comments

This is an unusual candidacy, to say the least.

He’s pulled a GOP ballot in 2010 but is running as a Dem. He’s a Connecticut school sup., but he has an education consulting business on the side.

Does he still have any State of Illinois consulting contracts? Because it looks like he handed a big one last year.

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120515/BLOGS02/120519917/ex-chicago-schools-chief-vallas-lands-1-million-state-contract

Comment by wordslinger Thursday, Nov 14, 13 @ 12:15 pm
Might be a favor to the campaign if he has less time to step on toes…

But I can’t campaign because I have to deal with my out of state job is a new one…

Comment by OneMan Thursday, Nov 14, 13 @ 1:10 pm
Can Vallas give a temporary position to the other Light Gov candidates. I like the idea of not having to listen to these lightweights.

Comment by Norseman Thursday, Nov 14, 13 @ 1:42 pm
The other 1% better be spent making fundraising calls.

Also, Vallas’ contract with the state ended last summer.

Comment by Snucka Thursday, Nov 14, 13 @ 2:38 pm
Snucka, news reports had the Vallas Group getting a three-year, $1 million state contract in May 2012.

If the contract ended last summer, do you know why it was cut short?

http://www.wbez.org/news/new-state-education-group-zeros-achievement-gaps-school-takeovers-102849

Comment by wordslinger Thursday, Nov 14, 13 @ 2:44 pm
Is this what made him so attractive to Quinn? That he’s qualified to be governor but he won’t be here to campaign?

Comment by been there Thursday, Nov 14, 13 @ 2:52 pm
Hey, if Chicago can elect a homeless man making do with a temporary shelter to comply with its residency laws, who are we to judge?

Comment by A-Okay Thursday, Nov 14, 13 @ 3:28 pm
How about all parties go into an “exectuive session” and get Paul out of Connecticut as soon as humanly possible, with a “no-fault” seperation?

Yikes, this school board is like a pro sports franchise dealing with the “Cap Hit”.

Adults, everyone wal away winners and be done.

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Nov 14, 13 @ 4:07 pm
word, I saw one account that said the contract was ended early due to “budget cuts,” fwiw.

It’s always kinda generally bugged me that school supers in general have been able to hold down these second “consulting” gigs where similarly situated officials in other public sector jobs were practically or legally barred from doing anything but the job they were hired to do. You don’t see many fire chiefs or the like bringing in this kinda coin on top of a hefty salary. I guess it’s different when it’s all for the children.

Comment by Arthur Andersen Thursday, Nov 14, 13 @ 4:30 pm
Wait a second. If Vallas is going to be in Connecticut 99% of the time, and Quinn is working day and night on pensions, who is going to run the state?

Comment by 47th Ward Thursday, Nov 14, 13 @ 4:53 pm
AA, I had no idea those kind of deals went on. You’d think a school district would want their superintendent’s undivided attention.

Comment by wordslinger Thursday, Nov 14, 13 @ 5:01 pm
===Wait a second. If Vallas is going to be in Connecticut 99% of the time, and Quinn is working day and night on pensions, who is going to run the state? ===

Is the answer “Squeezy”?

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Nov 14, 13 @ 5:09 pm
With all the good experience Vallas has as an executive - he also seems to have a lot of baggage to carry it in. Table for Neely? Oops - too late.

Comment by Your table is ready Thursday, Nov 14, 13 @ 5:55 pm
99% of his time AWAY from our Beloved Home State which he cares SO deeply about now (after ALREADY over 11 years of playin’ “Hide ‘n Go Seek” away from Illinois, and then just poppin’ into little, ‘ol cozy Palos for a break here or there)…and he wants/is SO deserving to be 2nd “Top Gun” for OUR Beloved Home State…? PFFF!!!

Comment by Just The Way It Is One Thursday, Nov 14, 13 @ 6:45 pm
Yes, what AA said. The contract was ended after they worked on a couple of projects due to budget concerns.

Comment by Snucka Friday, Nov 15, 13 @ 7:58 am