The city's top education official has come under intense scrutiny after a former employee accused her of instructing her chief of staff to pick up children after school and accompany her to evening meetings and events attended by staff.
The task force charges that Vice Chancellor for School Leadership Danica Lux had her chief of staff, Kimberly Ramones, use a DOE-issued car and driver to pick up Lux's children at the Manhattan school. It was confirmed that the company was “evaluating'' the Take her to Lux's late meeting.
“As you know, this violates both the Prime Minister’s rules and the statute. [Conflicts of Interest Board] “Giving personal favors to subordinates is a rule, and using DOE equipment to do so is also a violation,” Amanda Lurie, a former Registrar's Office executive, said in the complaint.
DOE Deputy Chancellors will be able to share city-issued cars and drivers when conducting city business and use them to get home at night.
The DOE quickly dismissed Lurie's claims, noting that she was fired in 2023 for alleged misconduct.
“It is the height of irresponsibility to put young children in danger based solely on the claims of a former employee who is wielding an ax to grind against New York City Public Schools after he was fired for falsifying his time records. ,” the paper said. The statement said the allegations were “false.”
Lurie, who denies wrongdoing and is suing to get his DOE job back, was questioned by SCI investigators about Lux's accusations.
“City Hall is claiming that I am a disgruntled employee. It is a diversionary tactic to discredit me as a source of information. I did exactly what we all have a duty to do as journalists: report it.”
She added: “It is reprehensible that the mother is using her child as a front to try to cover up this issue. I would never put my child in harm's way by filing a legitimate complaint. supports it.”
Ms. Lurie sent a similar complaint about Lux to DOE Ethics Officer Samantha Biletsky and sent copies to School Principal Melissa Aviles-Ramos, First Vice President Daniel Weisberg, and Principal Counsel Liz Vladek. Ta.
The DOE maintains that no official received Mr. Lurie's official documents and insists on an “email address.” . . It was written incorrectly. ”
The Post, which was also the recipient of Mr. Lurie's complaint, discovered that all of the email addresses were correct.
“I find it absolutely ridiculous and outrageous that people with household incomes above 525,000 cannot afford to pay for a babysitter,” Lurie told Bileski.
Danica Lux's salary is $302,525. Her husband, Sean Lux, also works for the DOE under a secret agreement to promote his wife and earns $222,613.
Mr. Lux and Mr. Ramones did not respond to requests for comment.
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