As Chicago’s mayor tries to oust CPS CEO, Martinez’s contract is a major hurdle – WBEZ (Chicago)

If Pedro Martinez is terminated for cause, he gets no severance, but board members might be worried about being sued. A decade ago, Martinez sued a school board in Nevada that attempted to fire him. They settled for $700,000, according to the Reno Gazette Journal, and board members were issued fines by state officials in the heated public dispute.