Bronx Principal Francisco Cruz may lose job after he bid-rigging an after-school program

Bronx Principal Francisco Cruz may lose job after he bid-rigging an after-school program

BY RACHEL MONAHAN
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER

Wednesday, July 7th 2010, 4:00 AM

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A Bronx principal could lose his job for steering the contract for an after-school program to a business he was involved in, officials said.

Principal Francisco Cruz was removed from Community School 50 in the Bronx after city Special Commissioner of Investigations Richard Condon found Cruz had helped rig the bids.

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