School Principal Jazmine Santiago looks in very good shape, so you can’t say she wasted the money.
The principal is in much better shape than her school.
Principal Jazmine Santiago used school funds to install her own private gym with a bench press, pull-up bar, treadmill, elliptical machine and thigh exerciser on the third floor of PS 269 in Flatbush, sources told The Post.
Staffers fumed that Santiago converted a storage room into her own private workout space in June 2014 with no consultation.
“She comes in early, she goes to the gym. Even when class is in session, she’s still in the gym,” said another teacher. Both teachers declined to give their names for fear of reprisal.
Teachers say the room is always locked and not accessible to other staff, much less students.
The elementary school has struggled during her four-year reign. Only 16 percent of students passed state English tests and only 12 percent passed math exams last year.
Ms. Santiago makes $125k a year as the principal. The matter is being investigated.