Brief
NYC school principal approved $12,000 overtime for domestic partner, COIB says
The Conflicts of Interest Board fined the principal and ordered restitution after uncovering the overtime approval and tenure recommendation.
By Felo News Desk · Published
New York City’s Conflicts of Interest Board (COIB) reported that Bridget Garzaniti, principal of the High School of Arts and Technology, approved nearly 200 hours of overtime worth $12,000 for her domestic partner, Curtis Williams, in 2024 while he worked under her supervision.
Garzaniti also wrote a letter recommending Williams for tenure, which the Department of Education approved in June 2024. The COIB fined Garzaniti $7,500 and ordered Williams to repay $4,250.
Garzaniti and Williams have lived together since June 2017 and share a child born that August, the September COIB report noted. Critics called for further discipline from Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels, and CUNY Graduate Center professor David Bloomfield said the tenure decision “demeans those actually deserving.”
Key facts
- Bridget Garzaniti approved $12,000 overtime for Curtis Williams in 2024. (nypost.com)
- Garzaniti was fined $7,500 and Williams ordered to pay $4,250. (nypost.com)
- Garzaniti recommended Williams for tenure, which was granted in June 2024. (nypost.com)
Sources
- [1] nypost.com — originally reported as “NYC public school principal showered her baby daddy-staffer with OT, probe unveils”
