Administrator to be fired at District 150 (UPDATE 2X: Admin under police investigation)
This story is still developing, but I’ve confirmed from a very reliable source that an administrator described as “high ranking” is going to be fired very soon by Peoria School District 150. My source does not know the name or position of this administrator, but it is NOT superintendent Ken Hinton. Money — the need to save it — was cited as the reason.
This information came to me as I am looking into a tip that an administrator is suspected of making unauthorized credit card payments and taking money from a school’s student activity fund. This information came in late Friday, and I was unable to get enough confirmation to name names.
It’s very possible these two tips are unrelated. But the first tip about the firing is solid, I believe.
To avoid potentially libelous speculation, comments are closed. The second item will remain “blind” until I am able to speak to the parties involved or see a police report.
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UPDATE: Mike Scally of the Peoria Police Department has confirmed that officers received a report Friday afternoon that an administrator at District 150 is suspected of misappropriating finds. The department is investigating and he declined to name the person being investigated.
This confirms part of the tip I received.
No doubt more to follow.
UPDATE 2: My source added this information. Some of the credit card usage went to carrepairs and to “American Girls,” a high-end doll store in Chicago. At some point, it appears that student activity fund money was used to pay off some of the credit card bills.
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