Posted on 08/01/2025 2:08:31 PM PDT by NoLibZone
Each member of the board of directors overseeing Highlands Community Charter and Technical Schools in Sacramento either resigned or was removed weeks after the release of a report by the California State Auditor that found the school improperly received over $180 million in education funding.
In addition, the report, published June 24, says the adult charter school engaged in “questionable financial transactions” and conflicts of interest, including unlawful gifts, luxury travel and the hiring of unqualified individuals.
The school avoided accountability for student progress and did not conduct standardized testing of students.
The Sacramento charter school board resigned after a state audit showed the school misused $180 million in taxpayer funding. They gave six-figure jobs to relatives, had fake students, and misrepresented attendance. They gave lucrative contracts out to their “star,” one Mr. King (see below).
And it’s a school for adults that received K-12 funding they weren’t eligible to receive.
The most remarkable thing is they got away with this since 2018 when they first went under scrutiny.
The audit report says multiple agencies are to blame for the lack of action since the 2018 report, including the charter’s authorizer, Twin Rivers Unified, the Sacramento County Office of Education and the California Department of Education.
“Twin Rivers conducted only minimal annual oversight of Highlands, and instead relied heavily on annual audits that we found had inaccuracies,” said California State Auditor Grant Parks in the report. “If Twin Rivers had conducted more thorough oversight, it could have identified some of the violations we identified as part of our audit and taken action to address them earlier.”
Star Power Crooks
The Sacramento-based Highlands Community Charter School boasted star power across its hundreds of employees: an influential Black community leader, a retired police chief and a former Sacramento Kings player.
Those employees, designated as “special projects coordinator” in 2023, included Jay King, the president of the California Black Chamber of Commerce; Daniel Hahn, Sacramento Police Department’s chief for four years starting from 2017; and basketball player Harold Pressley, according to payroll records.
Now, documents obtained by The Sacramento Bee shed new light on the employment of King and how Highlands awarded him lucrative contracts for his radio business separate from his six-figure salary.
The California Black Chamber of Commerce received $583,712 from 2020 until 2024 across event sponsorships, underwriting radio programs hosted by King and other payments, according to a ledger of expenses from Highlands Community Charter School obtained by The Bee.
Some people need to go to jail and pay back the money.
Sacramento Bee
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/news/content/ar-AA1JsuOx
I believe the movie “Cromwell” with Richard Harris in the title role was made in 1970. There is a scene in which Oliver Cromwell confronts parliament and points to a member and says, basically, “Sir, you have enriched yourself with money from the taxpayers!” And the parliamentarian looks shocked and says, “Of course. Why else would I be in politics?”
The Hussein/Biden/Clinton/Pelousy Crime Syndicate is laughing at these pikers.
$180 million? Is that all?
What the ****????
And this can't be the only such school.
Not only that but there goes any accreditation they may have had.
This guy has serial criminal written all over him.
Felonies in Red states, “improprieties” in CA.
It is Sacramento. You don’t dare question ANY black people about ethics!
Racial Justice pumps.
Genderology pimps.
Racial Justice pumps.
Diversity Pimps.
And so on and so on.....
It has been going on since 2018. I wonder who they failed to pay off in the California government.
Maybe - Perhaps - President Trump is having a positive effect in the California establishment...
When will they be prosecuted by East Beijing , formerly known as Sacramento , and their asses fined and put in jail ?
Yet fools believe government should be in charge of more things. 🙄
That seems to express the opinion of so many in politics & government “service” nowadays. To an average (retired) citizen, you don’t realize how refreshing it is to occasionally see a government official with some spirit of honesty. That was something we never saw much of with most of our Democrat officials. I worked for a car dealership & if certain Democrats had worked there & did things like they did in our gov’t. they wouldn’t have lasted out the week.
And this can’t be the only such school.
Your right the California school system is a huge money pit I know a 4th grade teacher makes $130,000 a year.
You should see their insurance sweetheart deal.
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