by Mindy Aguon, KUAM NewsFriday, May 16, 2008 Subscribe to Mindy's newsfeed
Former Guam Public School System Superintendent Luis Reyes attempted to get his former employer to pay him wages for the time since he was terminated. Reyes' attorney, Daniel Berman, appeared in court this afternoon during an ex-parte hearing, asking the judge to award his client pay from March 31 until the current date. Reyes filed a last-minute court action today attempting to get the pay following the end of mediation discussions with members of the Guam Education Policy Board.Reyes initially sough $500,000 from GPSS claiming he was wrongfully terminated and that GPSS had violated the Americans with Disabilities Act. Following several weeks of mediation, Reyes then offered to settle for a lump sum payment of $150,000, which was denied by board members earlier this week. Today Reyes' request was denied again, this time by Superior Court Judge Michael Bordallo who ruled that the former superintendent has no right to receive pay beyond the date of his definitive termination.Reyes was not present during today's hearing and his attorney declined to comment.