Garcia is gone

The City Paper reports this evening that the MNPS BOE has accepted MNPS Director of Schools Dr. Pedro Garcia's resignation, thus making any further discussion of his performance or a vote moot.

The Metro School Board today has accepted a resignation package for Director Pedro Garcia, giving him $216,000 in compensation.

The amount is equal to one year of salary.

The board made the formal decision of the package in just minutes at a special meeting at 4:30 p.m. today at the district’s central office, 2601 Bransford Ave.

They also report that he didn't get the San Diego gig. Former Williamson County Superintendent Terry Grier (now in North Carolina) got that job.