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Superintendent Carole Smith put the district's chief operating officer and top health and safety manager on paid leave Thursday, saying the two men were in charge of a department that proven incompetent at handling lead hazards, communicating with the public and producing accurate and timely information to her.

Tony Magliano has worked for Portland Public Schools for nearly eight years, all in a supervisory role overseeing facilities, and was promoted to chief operating officer two years ago.

Andy Fridley, the senior manager for health and safety, has worked for the district for a decade and was promoted into the senior manager role two years ago.

-- Betsy Hammond