A Deal That Went Horribly Wrong: The Shady World of Public School Funds The recent guilty plea of former New Mexico lawmaker Sheryl Williams Stapleton serves as a stark reminder that corruption can thrive even in seemingly transparent institutions.
For years, Stapleton allegedly diverted millions of dollars meant for vocational education in Albuquerque's largest school district to businesses and charities tied to her interests.
As the school district's career and technical education director, Stapleton had a fiduciary duty to ensure public funds were used as intended.