New York City Schools Chancellor David Banks announced Wednesday that he will be retiring Dec. 31.
Federal agents raided the home of the 62-year-old chancellor, who helms the largest school system in the country, on Sept. 4, CBS News reported. Authorities reportedly seized his phones. Officials claimed that Banks already decided to retire prior to the raid.
NYC Schools Chancellor David Banks announces retirement weeks after feds raided his home https://t.co/sbceRQUiBk
— CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) September 25, 2024
“I am confirming that I am cooperating with a federal inquiry. At this time, I cannot comment any further on that matter,” Banks said of the federal probe, The74million.org reported.
“After nearly 40 years of dedicated service to [New York City Schools], I have made the decision to retire at the end of this year. I want to thank [New York Mayor Eric Adams] for giving me the opportunity to serve as chancellor, and I am immensely proud of the progress we’ve made together,” Banks tweeted.
I want to thank @NYCMayor for giving me the opportunity to serve as chancellor, and I am immensely proud of the progress we’ve made together.
— Chancellor David C. Banks (@DOEChancellor) September 25, 2024
New York City Public Schools thanked its chancellor for his decades of service and announced that Melissa Aviles-Ramos would be his successor come January 1, 2025, in a social media post.
Today, as @DOEChancellor Banks announces his retirement, we want to thank him for his nearly 40 years of service at New York City Public Schools.
Please join us in welcoming lifelong educator, Melissa Aviles-Ramos, as the new chancellor of @NYCSchools, effective January 1, 2025! pic.twitter.com/NVFcTKPQNh
— NYC Public Schools (@NYCSchools) September 25, 2024
“Thank you again to Chancellor Banks for his tireless dedication to New York City families and what we have accomplished together over nearly three years. I am confident that Melissa will build on this record and make our incredible public school system even better,” Adams tweeted. (RELATED: Eric Adams Claims Biden-Harris Admin Targeted Him After He Spoke Out About ‘Broken Immigration Policies’)
Thank you again to Chancellor Banks for his tireless dedication to New York City families and what we have accomplished together over nearly three years.
I am confident that Melissa will build on this record and make our incredible public school system even better. pic.twitter.com/MGzChmedDE
— Mayor Eric Adams (@NYCMayor) September 25, 2024
David C. Banks, the chancellor of the New York City public schools, and Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar, listen to New York mayor Eric Adams at the Department of Education in Manhattan, NY, on October 20, 2022. (Photo by Yana Paskova/For The Washington Post via Getty Images)
The Health Commissioner of New York City, Dr. Ashwin Vasan, said Monday he was stepping down for personal and family reasons. Adam’s chief counsel, Lisa Zornberg announced she’s quitting Sept. 15. Authorities reportedly indicted Adams on Wednesday in a federal probe.
President and CEO of United Way New York City Sheena Wright (L) and CEO of Eagle Academy David C. Banks (R) appear at the screening for “A Boy. A Girl. A Dream” at the March On Washington Film Festival on July 13, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Larry French/Getty Images for March On Washington Film Festival)
Bank’s long time partner, Sheena Wright, was appointed as deputy mayor by Adams back in 2022, the New York Post reported. Adam’s long time partner, Tracey Collins, was appointed as a “senior adviser to the deputy chancellor of school leadership” months afterwards.
