In response to recent inquiries from this blog and other media concerning possible violations of the Virginia Public Procurement Act (VPPA) surrounding the hiring of S. Dallas Dance to a $12,500 a month consulting gig, acting Richmond Public Schools interim Superintendent Thomas (Tommy) Kranz said on Thursday that he and Dance mutually agreed to part ways.
Kranz said Dance was paid roughly $25,000 for two months of part-time work. When asked what Dance did to earn this money, Kranz said he was key to helping the district get the new school year off to a solid start and that Dance's duties are enumerated in the agreement. Concerns about possible violations of the VPPA factored into the decision as well and the district's needs changed, according to Kranz. "We just didn't need him to continue in that capacity. I wish him all the best."
Thus far, only one School Board member, Liz Doerr from the 1st-District, has called for policies that will emphasize greater transparency in the hiring of consultants and the rehiring of retirees. "Dallas Dance was hired as a consultant without my knowledge -- If I did know about it I would have strongly advised against it."
Doerr said she plans to "introduce legislation at the next School Board meeting to increase the level of transparency in our consulting contracts." She also vowed to examine the use of RPS retirees being rehired by the system.
Kranz and the School Board have also come under fire for the recent hiring of several retired RPS administrators to serve as interim administrators. CLICK HERE to view the employment agreements and compensation of each.
Victoria Oakley: $142,576.38 (PART-TIME)
Mieko Timmons: $85,708.62 Senior Advisor
Cozette McIntyre: NO SALARY LISTED
Valarie Dupree: $72,862 duties not listed
Nelson Colbert: $24,064 duties not listed
Bernette Johnson: $50 PER HOUR Temporary Talent Coordinator
Mark Pasier: $140,014 Interim Human resources director
Thomas Kranz: $166,903.80 (FULL-TIME Interim Superintendent)
Check back for updates.
Despite repeated attempts to reach Dance, he has not yet responded.
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