LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Detectives from the Eaton County Sheriff’s Division are dealing with the prison investigations involving the Potterville Public Colleges, a county spokesman confirms with 6 Information.
“I just know our Sheriff’s Office is the lead, and they are working through everything which is quite significant,” wrote Eaton County Communications Director Logan Bailey in an e mail to six Information.
Bailey was unable to substantiate what number of investigations had been at present open or what the character of these investigations are.
6 Information first reported the district was cooperating with legislation enforcement investigations on November 1. On the time, officers confirmed there have been a number of companies conducting a number of prison investigations associated to the district.
Eaton County Sheriff Division and Jail. (FILE/WLNS)
The information got here along side audit outcomes that discovered the district’s fund stability considerably depleted from budgeted estimates offered in Could and June. District Interim Superintendent Sam Sinicropi tells 6 Information he doesn’t consider any of the lacking cash was stolen, moderately, the state of affairs is the results of “messy bookkeeping.”
On Thursday, 6 Information discovered Potterville Excessive College’s Varsity Soccer Coach Jason Baker had been directed to return district property and keys, in addition to acquire permission to attend college actions, besides these involving his personal youngsters. Baker was additionally ordered to not characterize himself as representing Potterville Public Colleges in any perform.
Baker was elected to serve on the board of schooling on November 5, 2024. His time period is slated to start January 1, 2025, though Thursday he says he isn’t positive he’ll take workplace.
6 Information additionally discovered Thursday that District Enterprise Supervisor Monica Baker — Jason’s spouse — was positioned on what she referred to as “paid, non-disciplinary administrative leave” by the district on about August 20. She says she was advised the depart was as a result of her laptop had been focused in a cyber assault.
District officers have declined to debate Baker’s employment standing.
