MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (AP) - A South Carolina school district will invest in student accessibility with a portion of funds recovered from a former district official’s $1.3 million embezzlement scheme.
The Post and Courier reports Berkeley County School District officials agreed Tuesday to use $300,000 to make playgrounds more accessible and help students with mobility issues.
Former district CFO Brantley Thomas stole district money over 16 years in a variety ways, including taking funds from grants for special education students.
He was sentenced this year to just over 5 years in prison on federal embezzlement charges. He was later convicted of related state charges and sentenced to 11 years in prison.
The school district is now getting more than $2.2 million in legal settlements and restitution. It will also be getting Thomas’ pension.
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Information from: The Post and Courier, http://www.postandcourier.com
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