Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Latest local news, weather and high school sports for Myrtle Beach and Florence

Marlboro school district to pay back $100,000
Posted: 02.22.2011 at 5:24 PM
Tonya Brown

Tonya has been reporting stories happening in the Pee Dee for more than 10 years.

2

The Marlboro County School District plans to pay back nearly $100,000 to the state.

In October, the South Carolina Department of Education started investigating the district for misusing federal funds. It involved scholarship money for teachers to take online classes between 2005 and 2007.

The state says it's findings show several teachers didn't qualify for the classes under federal guidelines.

District administrators tell us there are now checks and balances in place to make sure this doesn't happen again. They're taking $100,000 out of their budget to pay the state back.

They say it's too early to say how that will impact the district's budget.

The district has until March 1st to return the money.

Popular Stories
Thumbnail
Man struck and killed by car
Tonya Brown  |  1 hour, 59 minutes ago  |  1 comment
Thumbnail
Woman admits to stealing $350,000 from law firm
Tonya Brown  |  Yesterday at 12:25 PM  |  3 comments
Thumbnail
Horry County Police: woman shot and killed in Little River
Crystal Costa  |  Yesterday at 11:20 PM
Follow Carolina Live
Get news and weather notifications on your phone by downloading the iPhone or Android app below
Sign up to get alerts and updates for breaking news, severe weather, and deals:
submit
ADVERTISEMENT
Special Features
Click here to get season passes
Click here to see how you can get season passes
Win $500 here
Click here to see how you can win $500
Looking to set a tee time in Myrtle Beach?
Click here to check tee time availability and set a time
Click here to get the Mobile App
Click here to get the Mobile App
ADVERTISEMENT