Rochester Mayor Fights Janey's Exit Deal

The mayor of Rochester, N.Y., and six city residents have taken the unusual step of asking the state commissioner of education to overturn the severance deal between the city's school board and former Superintendent Clifford B. Janey.

In addition to paying Mr. Janey $260,800, the remainder of the salary he would have earned under his contract, the school board agreed to issue a favorable recommendation letter to any of Mr. Janey's future employers.

The agreement between Mr. Janey and the board allows only Bolgen Vargas, the board's immediate past president, to discuss Mr. Janey's performance during his seven- year tenure...

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