Courtesy photos This funding was used in part to fund. School officials have not discussed this matter at the request of federal officials, and will continue to refrain from discussing it. Athens school administrator William Richard Rick Carter Jr. was found guilty of conspiracy, four counts of wire fraud and two counts of aggravated identity theft in March. David Rothwell Athletic Director at Iredell-Statesville Schools Statesville, NC. The Athens City Board of Education voted 5-2 Wednesday to hire William "Trey" Holladay as superintendent contingent on contract approval. In connection with the agreements to acquire student information from the private schools, the co-conspirators paid over $600,000 of the money the Athens district received to the participating private schools and their employees and administrators. Montgomery, Alabama On Tuesday, February 23, 2021, six individuals appeared in court after being indicted on charges related to the fraudulent enrollment of students in Alabama virtual schools, announced United States Attorney Louis V. Franklin, Sr., FBI Special Agent in Charge Johnnie Sharp, Jr., and Acting Special Agent in Charge Kori Smith of the U.S. Department of Educations Office of Inspector General. During the school years that the scheme allegedly occurredthe 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 school yearsthe private school students and parents had little to no connection with the public school districts in which they were supposedly enrolled. All rights reserved (About Us). The students continued to attend the brick-and-mortar private schools each day, they received instruction from employees of the private schools, and, after class, some played sports for their private schools. Scholastic Inc. You can email him at [emailprotected] or reach him via Twitter. The Alabama Attorney Generals Office also assisted in the investigation. See WAFFs story below from October 2020 when the Athens City Board of Education removed Holladay from his role as Superintendent. Trey Holladay, Athens, Alabama professional. Expert Retired 'Trey' Holladay, Ed.D. Superintendent pleads guilty in fraud case. Former Athens superintendent ordered to serve years in federal prison They anticipate to have a new superintendent in place very soon. The federal indictment claims that Holladay and his wife were the masterminds behind this plan. FBI Special Agent in Charge Johnnie Sharp, Jr. Acting Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Department of Education Office of Inspector Generals Southeastern Regional Office. While the school system was mentioned in the indictment brought in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama, the indictment does not name the Limestone County Board of Education or anyone currently involved with Limestone County Schools as defendants.
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