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Leon County deputy superintendent arrested in school foundation theft investigation

Antonio GalloBriefOct 29 · 7:31 PM ET

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The Leon County Sheriff’s Office arrested Deputy Superintendent Michelle Gayle, 64, on a grand theft charge tied to the Foundation for Leon County Schools. The sheriff’s office said investigators found more than $1,200 in allegedly false reimbursements and discrepancies between information Gayle supplied and payments received. Leon County Schools said it will conduct an internal administrative review and work with the foundation’s board on financial oversight. The charge is an allegation; the excerpt reports no court finding.

Originally reported by WTXL ABC 27 · Read the original report ↗ · Published Oct 29 · 7:31 PM ET · Brief updated Oct 30 · 4:00 AM ET

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