[Nfbf-l] Fwd: New Interim Leader for Blind Services

[Carlos Montas]

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> From: "Paul Dvorak" <pedvo1 at earthlink.net>
> Date: December 20, 2012, 6:49:10 AM EST
> To: "Carlos Montas" <carlos.montas at gmail.com>
> Subject: New Interim Leader for Blind Services
> 
> http://www.wctv.tv/home/headlines/Blind-Services-Survey-Raises-Issues-182574731.html
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> Posted: Wed 3:51 PM, Dec 19, 2012
> Reporter: Andy AlcockEmail
> Updated: Wed 4:37 PM, Dec 19, 2012Back to Home Page
> New Interim Leader for Blind Services
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> Firings, Resignations, Suspensions at FL's Division of Blind Services 12-18 6pm
> Division of Blind Services 12-7 6pm
> Tallahassee, FL - There's a new leader at Florida's troubled Division of Blind Services.
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> Aleisa McKinlay is now the new interim director.
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> McKinlay is also the director of the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation.
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> Both divisions are part of the state's department of education.
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> McKinlay will work both jobs on an interim basis and get a ten percent salary increase until a permanent director is named for Blind Services.
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> It's expected that decision won't be made until new Education Commissioner Tony Bennett takes over in January.
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> McKinlay takes over for Joyce Hildreth.
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> Hildreth resigned Tuesday in the wake of a scandal.
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> An investigation revealed state law was broken after Caroline McManus left Blind Services.
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> She immediately tried to come back as a contract employee in the same job for nearly $100,000 more money per year.
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> Another investigation involving a similar accusation against a former Blind Services employee is still open.
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> Four people including Hildreth either quit or  were fired.
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> Two more employees were suspended.
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