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The director of security at Chicago Public Schools has resigned, a CPS spokeswoman confirmed tonight.Michael Shields is leaving his post to return to the Chicago Police Department, where he was formerly a deputy superintendent, CPS spokeswoman Becky Carroll said. Friday was his last day at CPS, Carroll said.
It was not known what post Shields, who is a cousin of First Lady Michele Obama, will take with the Police Department.
Shields joined the school district in 2009 and was paid $150,000 per year, according to CPS. He oversaw security in the district as well as student safety and anti-violence initiatives, and was reported to be a candidate for the Chicago police superintendent’s job earlier this year, before Mayor Rahm Emanuel hired Garry McCarthy for the job.
Other members of the CPS safety and security team will oversee day-to-day operations while administrators search for a replacement for Shields, Carroll said.
