Montgomery County Public Schools Board of Education has voted to get rid of its own government-issued credit cards, after a large and embarrassing spending spree by its members.
Last month, News4 I-Team reported the school board's part-time members – who earn about $18,500 per year -- spent thousands of dollars of taxpayer money on pricey meals and hotel rooms.
Christopher Barclay, a school board member, charged more than 100 meals to taxpayers since 2010.
During a meeting Monday evening, Barclay apologized for repeatedly using the credit card to purchase dozens of meals at restaurants near district headquarters. Records show he also used the money for a hotel room and room service at the Washington Hilton.
"I am very conscious of the toll this has taken on the institution and my colleagues... and for that I am very sorry," Barclay said.
Records show multiple board members, including the board of education president, partook in a $500 dinner in Ocean City, funded by taxpayers...
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What did they do?
ReplyDeleteThey only cut up 8 out of 1,500 credit cards and they still have a $96,000 expense account for the BOE. The BOE hasn't changed how much cash they have to spend on themselves. No gain for students or classrooms.