(Alabama)- Recently, an Alabama principal was placed on administrative leave by a school district in the state, and the reason behind it was not initially revealed. However, since Gerald Cummingham resigned as the school’s principal, more information has been brought to light.
As per a report from WKRG, it was discovered that Vigor High School was placed under receivership in 2021,
which means that all purchases, regardless of the amount, had to be submitted to the MCPSS Accounting Department for approval before placing orders. Moreover, no funds could be disbursed without a purchase order properly approved by Central Office.
An amount of around $100,000 was found to be misused while Cummingham was in charge, which led to his resignation. Temitshia Jackson, the assistant principal, has taken over as the interim principal for the school.
Unfortunately, this is not the first time such an event has taken place in the state.
In 2020, another school district in the state (Montgy) had an audit completed by Chief Financial Officer Arthur Watts, which revealed that close to $702,000 in school funds were misused. The investigation into Cummingham’s case is still ongoing, and more information will be provided to the public as it becomes available.
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