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Levi Johnston: Palin wants to make money
Thursday, July 9
Maritza Tamayo, in a settlement with the board of education, agreed to accept a demotion to teacher for the rest of the school year, The New York Post reported. She would then resign next summer.
The Conflicts of Interest Board said Tamayo spent $900 for a ceremony last year at the Unity Center for Urban Technologies in Manhattan. No students were present at the ceremony, which was supposed to remove negative energy from the building.
Santeria, a mixture of African and Christian religious traditions, evolved in Cuba. Its practices include the ritual sacrifice of animals, usually chickens.