Chapter 14 - Malcolm’s FailureBoard Secretary Malcolm Pierce became part of the accountability process too.
Not conspirator.
Overseer who missed signs.
Victor’s compensation package had rewarded academic metrics too aggressively.
The board approved it.
Conflict disclosure around Robert? Not relevant here. Different story. Need keep continuity: no Robert. Malcolm had approved Victor’s performance structure.
The board had also accepted glossy placement reports without independent audit.
Malcolm addressed parents.
“We created incentives without sufficient safeguards.”
No:
Victor fooled us completely.
Because systems matter.
Ridgeway changed executive compensation.
No individual bonus tied directly to student placement counts.
Academic data audited independently.
Principal cannot override assessment records alone.
Testing director and outside reviewer required for corrections.
Family-member records automatically receive conflict review.
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Boring controls.
Powerful consequences.
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