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Six former Alabama educators are facing dozens of conspiracy, identity theft and fraud charges in a wide-reaching federal probe into enrollment practices at virtual schools in the state. Federal investigators say three former north Alabama educators conspired to fraudulently inflate enrollment data at virtual schools within their districts, triggering larger reimbursements from state education funds they then personally skimmed off. Former Athens City Schools (ACS) Superintendent Trey Holladay and former Limestone County Superintendent Tom Sisk were both indicted, along with Deborah Irby Holladay, Trey Holladay s wife and a retired Athens teacher. Prosecutors on Tuesday said the trio padded virtual school enrollment numbers with student data drawn from private schools in the Black Belt. The administrators claimed the students were receiving virtual instruction while remaining enrolled in their home schools and districts. ....
Alabama educators indicted in $7M fraud, identity theft scheme Share Updated: 2:01 PM CST Feb 24, 2021 The Associated Press Share Updated: 2:01 PM CST Feb 24, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript IA TWO FORMER ALABAMA PUBLIC SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS ARE AMONG SIX PEOPLE CHARGED WITH FRAUD RELATED TO VIRTUAL EDUCATION. BRITTANY: THAT INCLUES DR. WILLIAM L. HOLLADAY FORMER SUPERINTENDENT AT ATHENS CITY SCHOOLS AND THOMAS SISK FORMER SUPERINTENDENT AT LIMESTONE COUNTY SCHOOLS. FEDERAL OFFICIALS SAY THEY ALONG WITH OTHER SCHOOL STAFF FAULSLY FALSELY ENROLLED STUDENTS IN VIRTUAL CLASSES AT PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND REPORTED IT TO THE STATE. IN TURN THE DISTRICTS RECEIVED MONEY FOR THOSE STUDENTS. COURT DOCUMENTS SHOW SOME DEFENDANTS ALSO RECEIVED STATE ....