Tulsa Public Schools has gotten back about $305,000 lost to alleged embezzlement and misappropriation by a former senior administrator, according to records obtained by the Tulsa World.
Also, the nonprofit foundation that handled the payments now says added scrutiny from board members during a transitional period in leadership seemed to stop the bonus requests in their tracks.
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Superintendent Ebony Johnson said the gift recognizes "the special place that Burroughs Elementary occupies in Tulsa s history and in Black history." #oklaed