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83 THE PALM BEACH POST SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 A Johnson vies for academic officer job Trooper in chase arrested incident thing is, the CAO is a position whose quintessential purpose is student achievement' Decker also has been in the district since 1969 as a teacher and principal, and she's been an area superintendent since 1988. Now, she supervises principals in the Boynton Beach and Lake Worth area. The two other candidates are: Wayne Alexander, a principal in Connecticut, and Steven Con- stantino, a principal in Virginia. The applications will be viewed by a committee, and then a final recommendation will be made to the school board by Marlin. Johnson would not be allowed to vote if he was the nominee.

If Johnson gets the job, hell earn three times his current school board salary of $33,810 a year. The CAO's salary is be-' tween $93,111 and $125,959. maryellenflanneiypbp6st.CQm By Mary Oen Flannery Palm Beach Post Staff Writer Palm. Beach County School Board member Art Johnson applied to be chief academic officer for the school district Friday, a move that would put him one step below his current employee, in- terim schools Superintendent Ben Marlin. Four applications had been submitted by Friday, including one from Area Superintendent Elizabeth Decker.

The application period ends at 5 p.m. Monday. The decision could be made by the school board at their Oct. 25 meeting. The chief academic officer reports to the superintendent and is responsible for all areas of student achievement If Johnson gets the job, district policies require him to leave found running military-style, classroom.

As a school board member, he has been passionate about classroom issues. Johnson listed Lt Gov. Frank Brogan and school board Chairwoman Sandra Richmond among his references. thing is, the CAO is a position whose quintessential purpose is student achievement," Johnson said. "From my perspective, if you have a job that's about nothing but student achievement, that's an ideal situation.

Next to being a teacher and principal I can't imagine anything Palm Beach Post Staff Reports A veteran Florida Highway Patrol trooper was arrested Friday," two months after he was found driving his patrol car at more than 100 mph down U.S. 1 in Fort Pierce with a woman pas-' senger who has a prostitution record. He was on duty at the time. Wayne Titus, 39, who had been on paid leave during the investigation', faces two felony counts of fleeing from officers and official Shooting accident causes By Colleen Mastony Palm Beach Post Staff Writer Nickolas Most and his cousin grew up with guns. On Thursday, the two 11-year-olds were playing when a semiautomatic handgun went off, and Nickolas was shot in the abdomen about 2:45 p.m.

Thursday, deputies say. He was in serious but stable condition at St Mary's Medical Center in West Palm Beach on Friday. No charges have been filed. "We've had guns his whole life," said the mother of Nickolas' cousin. She was at work when the shot went off in her home southwest of Fort Pierce.

the At mat point, the gov-ernor would be asked to appoint a new board member, said Super- visor of Elections Theresa LePv ore. It's likely mat person would have to live in Johnson's district, District 5, even though the boundaries will be qhanged to match the county commission's in the 2002 election, 'she said; Before his election to school board in 1998, Johnson was an area superintendent in Palm Beach County for one year and a principal for .25 years. He resigned in July .1997 after teacher under his supervision at Spanish River High School was month, Kirindongo said. Hospital tests showed low levels of the drug in her blood, but if possible the levels were higher a week ago and triggered the woman's liver failure, he said. Warning labels on Tylenol bottles say adults should take no more than 4 grams per 24 hours 12 regular Tylenols or eight Extra-Strength Tylenols.

Under "alcohol warning," the labels warn of the possibility of liver damage. She came to the hospital's emergency room early Monday Acetaminophen in large does can trigger misconduct and four misdemeanor counts of engaging in prostitution and making false statements to law enforcement for the incidents July 20. The charges carry a penalty of about 21 years if convicted, said Assistant State Attorney Tom Bakkedahl. Titus' account in an FHP report disputes the charges against him. He was taken to the St.

Lucie County Jail on Friday and- released on $13,750 bond. mom to second-guess guns Because the shooting appears to be an accident and the boy is only 11, The Palm Beach Post is not identifying him or his family. On Thursday night, deputies seized several guns from the house for safekeeping, said St. Lucie County sheriffs spokesman Mark Weinberg. After the shooting, the mother of the other boy shepherded her son into the family's truck and took him to the sheriff office for questioning.

But since then, she said, he has not talked about the shooting. "He's OK He's just blocking it," she said. "Our main concern is for our cousin." Streat said. In the past decade, since neighborhoods north of Palmetto Park Road between Interstate 95 and the El Rio Canal were switched from S.D. Spady Elementary School to Addison Mizner, Streat said she's watched young families snatch up long-neglected homes.

"Now I pass these houses, and people are putting up new roofs and putting all kinds of money into them," she said. "That area has become up-and-coming primarily because of the school. People that want the best education for their children are willing to pay a premium." Official: 'Perception' drives Ross testifies that station managers hampered her vacation, TV work BOUNDARIES From IB so the property values are more of a perception," Fix said. "Parents rely so much on these state grades when they move to an area, but those have a lot of variables that can be very misleading." Yet a two- or three-bedroom ranch-style home with garage or carport sells for about $125,000 in Country Club Village, where children can attend Addison 4izner. A similar home in Boca laton Heights zoned for Boca (aton Elementary, a C-rated school sells for about $100,000, -T 'if 1 OOVIHNMtNr HIGHEST CRASH factory authorized ion qualified for Medicaid, which does cover liver transplants.

But by the evening, the worn- an developed complications, in-' eluding seizures and kidney fail-ure. i i "If we had transferred her during the day she would have been a very good candidate," Kirindongo said. "Her vitals were stable." District spokeswoman Sherry didn't return a call '-for comment Thursday or Friday. sanjaybhattpbpo6t.com They think they own you Jennifer Ross testified Friday. show.

Circuit Judge Lucy Cher-now Brown said she will decide next week whether to grant the injunction. johnpacentipbpost.com i fTTTrnnilillwWipniilniPii I IJ mpi.iim cotnplaining of lethargy and lack of appetite. By that evening, tests confirmed she had liver failure," Kirindongo said. On Tuesday morning, the transplant team at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami was ready to evaluate her as a top priority for a liver. The Coordinated Care Program's medical director said it didn't cover transplants.

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