Houston charter school misspent $5.3 million in federal funds, state report finds

[TexasTowelie]

The Varnett Public School in Houston misspent $5.3 million in federal funds on everything from first-class airline tickets to spa services, according to a new investigative report from the Texas Education Agency.

What sanctions the school will face, if any, is not yet known.

The report found rampant conflicts of interest and numerous questionable expenses involving Varnett superintendent Annette Cluff and her husband, Alsie Cluff Jr. He’s the school facilities and operations manager and serves on the governing board. The News first wrote about the Cluffs and their charter school in 2010.

The report found the school reimbursed the Cluffs for $1.5 million worth of questionable charges on their personal credit cards. Among the charges: $132,177 on hotels, cruises and travel packages. First-class and business airline tickets worth $22,544. More than $3,000 on tickets to Broadway, Las Vegas and Disney on Ice shows. And $743 for spa services from a luxury hotel called Mandarin Oriental.

More at http://educationblog.dallasnews.com/2013/08/houston-charter-school-misspent-5-3-million-in-federal-funds-state-report-finds.html/ .

[BlueToTheBone]

1. Is our children learning yet?

May all these rotters receive their just rewards.

[mbperrin]

2. Varnett or

Varmint?

[gopiscrap]

3. Typical fucking charter school

they're almost all like that. Either their misappropriating, embezzaling or cheating on their test scores. That's why I would outlaw private schools, charter schools and home schooling. Nothing but union staffed public schools.

[xfundy]

4. IOKIYAR

Repigs want to make this country the dumbest in the world, so they can continue to profit from manual labor without giving a shit about the nation.

Of course they love 'Murrica but hate Americans, that's established fact.

The thing they don't realize is that they are also expendable. Just like the rest of us.

[Ilsa]

5. This is theft, and they need to go to prison.

These people can't be trusted with any leadership positions.