Funds misuse, nepotism feared at Texas charter schools

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http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/yahoolatestnews/stories/121910dnmetcharterwoes.379d6f4.html

By HOLLY K. HACKER / The Dallas Morning News
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12:59 AM CST on Sunday, December 19, 2010

Focus Learning Academy, a charter school tucked in a strip mall in Dallas' Red Bird area, takes pride in teaching students with learning disabilities. For founder and Superintendent Leroy McClure, whose brother struggled with a learning disability, it's a personal mission.

McClure earns $146,000 to run the school of about 700 students, about $50,000 more than the typical superintendent of a traditional Texas school district that size.

In addition, McClure's wife, Yvette, receives $100,000 from the school for consulting work and sits on the school board. His brother serves as Focus Academy's facilities manager, and his sister is a teacher there. snip

The fear is that the freedoms granted to charter schools allow hefty salaries, nepotism and potential abuse of the public's money.

[hatrack]

1. NO!!!!!!!!

:eyes:

[Dappleganger]

2. Big surprise, there.

The lack of oversight while misusing taxpayers' dollars.

[glinda]

3. duh

[AnneD]

4. I'm shocked....

NOT :sarcasm: but do I really need to?

[DrDan]

5. do Obama and Arne really, truly think these are going to help our ed crisis?

[Fire1]

6. Ya think??!! n/t

[Rex]

7. This is the blueprint for disaster and one that evidently corporate america

wants for The People. Gee, I wonder why!? :eyes:

[onethatcares]

8. I'm fairly certain this is just a big mis understanding

a misunderstanding about what to do with all the money these folks were supposed to be making and what the actual intended purpose of that money was.

Wouldn't you hire your wife for a nice little consulting job or your brother to polish the bleachers in the gym. Oops, I see there isn't a gym. Well you get my drift.

It could happen to any of us.:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: