Title change enables Minneapolis district to keep second-in-command on the job

From The Minneapolis Star Tribune: The man hired as deputy schools superintendent in Minneapolis was given a new title -- chief executive officer -- after the state informed the district he wasn't properly licensed for his original job. Rick Mills was hired as the district's second-in-command, with a salary of $175,000 a year, but shortly after his hiring, the Minnesota Board of School Administrators said Mills could not supervise licensed administrators or serve as acting superintendent. The change in Mills' title still allows him to oversee day-to-day operations. Mills is pursuing alternative licensure, which he is scheduled to complete next year.