Corvian Community School Discovers $50K Embezzlement Scandal
Corvian Community School, a charter school in Charlotte, reported a $50,000 embezzlement after firing its executive director, Stacey Haskell. The unauthorized credit card charges were made for personal expenses such as clothes, a hotel room, and a helicopter ride. Haskell's attorney claims she used federal grant money to cover travel expenses and had paid for her personal expenses. The school board had put Haskell on leave in October and later terminated her, citing evidence of fund misuse and human resource concerns. The investigation is ongoing, and the school remains financially and operationally stable, according to the North Carolina Office of Charter Schools.