Denise Birdwell left Scottsdale job in 2018 amid similar allegations. Author: Brahm Resnik Updated: 7:29 PM MST July 22, 2021
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. The former superintendent of the Scottsdale Unified School District has been charged with 18 felony counts connected to alleged fraud involving a $2.5 million procurement contract when she was superintendent of the Higley Unified School District.
The charges against Denise Marie Birdwell were disclosed Thursday in a report by the Arizona auditor general s office, which investigated financial transactions at the Higley school district from 2012 to 2016.
The investigation focused on the possible misuse of public money in building two new schools.
Among the charges against Birdwell:
How students give back to their communities for holidays
Whether taking part in online learning, hybrid instruction or in-person classes, students found ways to give back, share kindness and care for those deeply impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and related economic hardships this holiday season.
Here are some of the ways students, teachers and their schools found to give back to their communities during the holidays.
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The cards were included in 150 shoe boxes of supplies to be delivered to
Crossroads Mission, 40 people receiving a dinner from the Yuma Heritage Library and about 200 assisted living home residents in Yuma.
McGraw’s Bring Cheer Campaign